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UPPER ATMOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper atmosphere
1, record 1, English, upper%20atmosphere
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high atmosphere 2, record 1, English, high%20atmosphere
correct
- higher atmosphere 3, record 1, English, higher%20atmosphere
correct
- upper air 4, record 1, English, upper%20air
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general term applied to the atmosphere above the troposphere. 5, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is the upper atmosphere? The neutral atmosphere consists broadly of the thermosphere and the ionosphere. The thermosphere extends from around 80 kilometers to around 500 kilometers, and is characterised by a sharp increase in temperature, again due to UV absorption, and stratification of the constituent neutral gases. 6, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The atmosphere of the earth can be divided roughly into four layers: from the ground to about 10km above the lowest layer is called the troposphere, from there to about 50km is the stratosphere, from there to about 80km is the mesosphere and above that is the thermosphere. The upper atmosphere includes both the mesosphere and the thermosphere. 7, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The addition of greenhouse gases should lead to a warming of the lower atmosphere (the troposphere) and a cooling of the upper atmosphere (stratosphere and higher levels). 7, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the consulted sources, the "upper atmosphere" is above the tropopause, or the stratopause or the mesopause. 3, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
upper atmosphere: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - upper%20atmosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haute atmosphère
1, record 1, French, haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atmosphère supérieure 2, record 1, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- couches élevées de l'atmosphère 3, record 1, French, couches%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de l'atmosphère au-dessus de la troposphère. 4, record 1, French, - haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au-delà [de la moyenne atmosphère -stratosphère et mésosphère-] débute le domaine de la haute atmosphère où, dans la thermosphère, des transformations physiques et chimiques affectent de plus en plus profondément un air devenu très raréfié et soumis à une température considérablement croissante avec l'altitude. La thermosphère est prolongée par l'exosphère, où l'altitude est désormais suffisante pour qu'une part notable des particules ionisées constituant alors l'atmosphère échappe à l'attraction de la gravitation terrestre. 5, record 1, French, - haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] haute atmosphère [est la] partie de l'atmosphère située au-dessus de la basse atmosphère. Les limites de la haute atmosphère varient énormément d'un auteur à l'autre; il s'agit d'un terme qui sert à désigner commodément et sans trop de précision la région située au-dessus de celle qui présente de l'intérêt pour un auteur donné. De façon générale, la haute atmosphère commence au-dessus de la tropopause. En ce qui a trait à l'ozone stratosphérique, certains auteurs repoussent les limites de la haute atmosphère jusqu'à la stratopause. 6, record 1, French, - haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certains auteurs, dont l'Organisation météorologique mondiale [OMMV 1992] situe la «haute atmosphère» au-dessus de la mésopause; d'autres, la situe au-dessus de la stratopause et d'autres encore au-dessus de la tropopause. 7, record 1, French, - haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haute atmosphère; couches élevées de l'atmosphère : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alta atmósfera
1, record 1, Spanish, alta%20atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atmósfera superior 2, record 1, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20superior
correct, feminine noun
- atmósfera alta 3, record 1, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20alta
feminine noun
- aire superior 4, record 1, Spanish, aire%20superior
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región atmosférica situada por encima de la troposfera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - alta%20atm%C3%B3sfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aire superior. En meteorología sinóptica y en observación meteorológica, [es la] atmósfera situada por encima de los 1000 metros inferiores donde la fricción superficial tiene todavía importancia. No se ha establecido ningún límite inferior claro, pero suele aplicarse el término a presiones de alrededor de 850 milibares. 6, record 1, Spanish, - alta%20atm%C3%B3sfera
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