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SIGMA COORDINATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sigma coordinate system
1, record 1, English, sigma%20coordinate%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification of the pressure coordinate system so that the vertical ordinate (s) is equal to the pressure (p) normalized by the surface pressure (ps), i.e., s = p/ps. 2, record 1, English, - sigma%20coordinate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s is therefore non-dimensional and decreases upwards from s = 1 at the surface to s = 0 at the top of the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - sigma%20coordinate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système en coordonnées sigma
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20sigma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de coordonnée sigma 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9e%20sigma
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Version modifiée du système de coordonnées de pression dans laquelle l'ordonnée verticale (s) est égale à la pression (p) normalisée par rapport à la pression au sol (ps), soit s = p/ps. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20sigma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s est ainsi un nombre sans dimension qui décroît avec l'altitude, depuis s = 1 à la surface jusqu'à s = 0 au sommet de l'atmosphère. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20sigma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema sigma de coordenadas
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20sigma%20de%20coordenadas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modificación del sistema de coordenadas de presión en el cual la coordenada vertical (s) es la presión (p) normalizada con respecto a la presión en la superficie, ps; o sea: s = p/ps (s carece de dimensiones y decrece en sentido vertical hacia arriba desde s = 1 en el suelo a s = 0 en la cima de la atmósfera). 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20sigma%20de%20coordenadas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sigma coordinate model 1, record 2, English, sigma%20coordinate%20model
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle en coordonnée sigma
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9e%20sigma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sigma coordinate 1, record 3, English, sigma%20coordinate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée sigma
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20sigma
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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