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ALTURA CIMA NUBES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud top height
1, record 1, English, cloud%20top%20height
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CTH 1, record 1, English, CTH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude du sommet des nuages
1, record 1, French, altitude%20du%20sommet%20des%20nuages
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de la cima de las nubes
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20de%20la%20cima%20de%20las%20nubes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloud height measurement method
1, record 2, English, cloud%20height%20measurement%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method (optical, electronic, etc.) which allows the height of a cloud base or top to be determined. 1, record 2, English, - cloud%20height%20measurement%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesure de la hauteur des nuages
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20hauteur%20des%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode (optique, électronique, etc.) permettant de mesurer la hauteur de la base ou du sommet d'un nuage. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20hauteur%20des%20nuages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de medida de la altura de las nubes
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medida%20de%20la%20altura%20de%20las%20nubes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método(óptico, electrónico, etc.) por medio del cual es posible determinar la altura de las nubes tanto de su base como de su cima. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medida%20de%20la%20altura%20de%20las%20nubes
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