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WEATHER SOUNDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorological sounding
1, record 1, English, meteorological%20sounding
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weather sounding 2, record 1, English, weather%20sounding
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first meteorological sounding was made in 1749 in Glasgow, Scotland, with the raising of a thermometer on a kite. ... It was not until the invention of the balloon in 1873 that it was possible to make measurements to a substantial height. Gay-Lussac ascended to 7 km as early as 1804 to make measurements of the temperature, pressure, and electric fields. 3, record 1, English, - meteorological%20sounding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Bomem supplied the FT-IR for the HIS (High resolution Infrared Sounder), a very successful spectrometer used for weather sounding from an ER-2 for the University of Wisconsin. 2, record 1, English, - meteorological%20sounding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meteorological sounding : term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - meteorological%20sounding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondage météorologique
1, record 1, French, sondage%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploration de l'atmosphère en altitude, illustrée pour la première fois [...] en 1647, se poursuit grâce à l'utilisation de cerfs-volants, puis de ballons libres; c'est ainsi que le physicien Jacques Charles réalise le premier sondage météorologique en atmosphère libre le 1er décembre 1783, atteignant une altitude de 3 400 m. Un siècle plus tard, en 1892, deux Français [...] effectuent systématiquement des lancers de ballons-sondes emportant un enregistreur de pression et de température. [...] En 1929, le Français Robert Bureau lance les premières sondes munies d'un petit émetteur; il ajoute ainsi une dimension supplémentaire à l'exploration systématique et quotidienne de l'atmosphère, permettant aux météorologistes de mieux en étudier les mouvements et les processus. 2, record 1, French, - sondage%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sondage météorologique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - sondage%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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