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BANDA LLUVIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Key term(s)
  • rain tyre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
OBS

Adecuado para lluvia extrema por tener dibujo en la banda de rodadura.

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Record 2 2004-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Radio Waves
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A radar frequency band with wavelengths from 5.77 to 2.75 cm used for most precipitation measurements and generally not sensitive to cloud particles.

OBS

X-band. It can suffer severe attenuation in heavy rain.

Key term(s)
  • X band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télédétection
DEF

Bande de fréquence radar de longueurs d'onde comprises entre 5,77 et 2,75 cm, utilisée pour la majorité des mesures de précipitation et qui n'est généralement pas sensible aux particules de nuages.

OBS

bande X. Elle est sujette à une très forte atténuation par des pluies abondantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Teledetección
DEF

Banda de frecuencias radar de una longitud de onda de 5,77 a 2,75 cm utilizada para la mayoría de las mediciones de la precipitación y en general insensible a las partículas de nubes.

OBS

banda X. Puede sufrir una fuerte atenuación con la lluvia intensa.

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