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CARBON PROFILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon profile
1, record 1, English, carbon%20profile
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] carbon content depending on the distance from the surface. 1, record 1, English, - carbon%20profile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbon profile: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de répartition du carbone
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur en carbone en fonction de la distance à la surface. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20du%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe de répartition du carbone : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20du%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide profile
1, record 2, English, carbon%20dioxide%20profile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CO2 profile 2, record 2, English, CO2%20profile
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monteith ... has used aerodynamic gas exchange methods which avoid the difficulties of enclosing plants in chambers. These methods which rely on measurements of the carbon dioxide profile down the plant community are of particular value ... 1, record 2, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20profile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Future studies will include balloon, kite and aircraft observations of the CO2 profile of the lower troposphere. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20profile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profil de la teneur en gaz carbonique
1, record 2, French, profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- profil CO2 2, record 2, French, profil%20CO2
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le facteur, on considère le profil de rayonnement dans la végétation, le profil thermique dans l'air et dans le sol, le profil de la teneur en gaz carbonique, le profil de tension de vapeur d'eau, le profil hydrique dans le sol (humidité ou potentiel), le profil de vitesse du vent. 1, record 2, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fluctuations en CO2 associées aux événements D/O [Dansgaard-Oeschger qui sont des variations rapides du climat de forte amplitude] sont de l'ordre de 50 ppmv au Groenland. Ces fluctuations, mis a part certaines beaucoup plus faibles (de l'ordre de 10 ppmv), n'ont pas été observées sur le profil CO2 à haute résolution de la carotte antarctique de Byrd. 2, record 2, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil microclimatique : Répartition, selon la direction verticale et à un moment donné, d'un facteur climatique. 1, record 2, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2 3, record 2, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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