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BUQUE ESTACIONARIO [3 records]

Record 1 2023-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

Until 1936, forecasters depended entirely on observations provided by various navies and by volunteers on merchant ships. Then Britain's Meteorological Office ... installed a professional meteorologist on a cargo steamer plying the North Atlantic trade route. ... By World War II, the advantages of stationary weather ships were apparent. Navy vessels were assigned to maintain positions at sea. They provided [meteorological] observations ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Navire spécialisé qui assure la surveillance météorologique en un point de stationnement sur l'océan.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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Record 2 2002-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Ocean weather station or a weather station situated aboard a lightship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Station météorologique océanique ou station météorologique installée à bord d'un bateau-feu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Estación meteorológica oceánica o estación meteorológica instalada a bordo de un buque faro.

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Record 3 2002-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
OBS

fixed ship station: Ocean weather station or a weather station situated aboard a lightship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
OBS

station sur navire à position fixe : Station météorologique océanique ou station météorologique installée à bord d'un bateau-feu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
OBS

estación en un buque estacionario : Estación meteorológica oceánica o estación meteorológica instalada a bordo de un buque faro.

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