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RE TOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thickness
1, record 1, English, thickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relative topography 2, record 1, English, relative%20topography
correct
- Re Top 3, record 1, English, Re%20Top
- RELTOP 4, record 1, English, RELTOP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical distance, measured in geometric or, usually, geopotential units, between two isobaric surfaces. 5, record 1, English, - thickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many Web sites ... have charts labelled 500 hPa and Thickness. The latter is sometimes called Relative Topography. The thickness, or relative topography, is the difference in heights between the level at which the pressure is 1000 hPa and that at which it is 500 hPa. This difference in height is a measure of the volume of the air between those two levels. Because volume varies with temperature, the thickness of the layer is a good indicator of the average temperature of the layer. 6, record 1, English, - thickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some will know this quantity [thickness] at 'Relative Topography', hence the 'Re Top' seen on sites using the German language. 3, record 1, English, - thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale, mesurée géométriquement ou, habituellement, en différence géopotentielle, entre deux surfaces isobares. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesor
1, record 1, Spanish, espesor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia vertical expresada en unidades geométricas, o más a menudo en unidades geopotenciales, entre dos superficies isobáricas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espesor
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