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CIRCULO ESTACION [4 records]

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Record 1 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Small circle on a weather chart marking the location of a synoptic station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Sur une carte météorologique, petit cercle centré sur la position d'une station synoptique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

En un mapa meteorológico, círculo pequeño que marca el emplazamiento de una estación sinóptica.

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Record 2 2004-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

... a weather map symbol which points in the direction from which the wind is coming.

CONT

The vertical axis on this chart is altitude above the station. ... The horizontal axis represents time progressing chronologically from left to right. Vertical lines may be drawn at equal time intervals. Along each of these vertical lines, the typical wind shaft and wind arrow symbol is drawn at each level. This symbol is the same as found on a surface analysis and indicates the wind speed and wind direction.

OBS

The length of the line may be representative of the wind speed.

OBS

Compare wind shaft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Courte ligne droite dont une extrémité touche le cercle de station sur une carte synoptique et qui représente la direction d'où souffle le vent.

CONT

[Figure] III. 5: Sans date ni heure, une carte des flèches de vents n'est pas utilisable. [...] La flèche de vent. La flèche commence toujours à l'endroit de la station de mesures. Elle indique la direction dans laquelle souffle le vent, et sa longueur est proportionnelle à la vitesse du vent. Sous l'heure UTC, on voit une flèche dont la longueur correspond à une force de 10 kt. On peut ainsi calculer aisément la vitesse du vent au-dessus de chaque station. Les mesures sont prises toutes les 10 s et la flèche représente une valeur moyenne pour 10 mn. Après 10 mn, une nouvelle moyenne est établie sur la base des 60 dernières mesures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

En un mapa sinóptico, segmento rectilíneo corto que termina en el círculo de la estación y que representa la dirección desde donde sopla el viento.

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Record 3 2004-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

A short straight line terminating at the station circle on a synoptic chart and representing the direction from which the wind blows.

CONT

Wind speed is the measurement of the wind blowing toward your observation station. It is measured using a wind instrument such as an anemometer or visual observation using the Beaufort scale. The speed of the wind is recorded on your station model by adding hash marks and pennants at the end of the shaft you used to record the wind direction. The hash marks and pennants should be drawn on the right side of the wind shaft as viewed by a person facing the wind with their back to the station. [The figure] below is a station model recording clear skies, winds out of the northwest at 15 miles per hour ...

CONT

The vertical axis on this chart is altitude above the station. ... The horizontal axis represents time progressing chronologically from left to right. Vertical lines may be drawn at equal time intervals. Along each of these vertical lines, the typical wind shaft and wind arrow symbol is drawn at each level. This symbol is the same as found on a surface analysis and indicates the wind speed and wind direction.

OBS

The length of the line may be representative of the wind speed.

OBS

Compare wind arrow.

Key term(s)
  • windshaft
  • wind-shaft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Courte ligne droite dont une extrémité touche le cercle de station sur une carte synoptique et qui représente la direction d'où souffle le vent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

En un mapa sinóptico, segmento rectilíneo corto que termina en el círculo de la estación y que representa la dirección desde donde sopla el viento.

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Conventional pattern for the plotting of symbols around a station circle on a synoptic chart.

CONT

The station model depicts current weather conditions, cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, visibility, temperature, dew point temperature, atmospheric pressure adjusted to sea level, and the change in pressure over the last three hours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Disposition conventionnelle des éléments météorologiques pointés autour d'un cercle de station sur une carte synoptique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Disposición convencional de los elementos meteorológicos de transcripción alrededor del círculo que representa la estación en un mapa sinóptico.

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