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CALIBRADOR J-W [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Johnson-Williams liquid water meter
1, record 1, English, Johnson%2DWilliams%20liquid%20water%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- J-W meter 1, record 1, English, J%2DW%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Airborne measuring instrument which uses as a sensor a heated wire which is cooled by the cloud droplets colliding with it. 1, record 1, English, - Johnson%2DWilliams%20liquid%20water%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The resultant temperature drop is a function of the liquid water content of the cloud. 1, record 1, English, - Johnson%2DWilliams%20liquid%20water%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Johnson Williams liquid water meter
- JW meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'eau liquide Johnson-Williams
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27eau%20liquide%20Johnson%2DWilliams
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détecteur J-W 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20J%2DW
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure aéroporté utilisant comme détecteur un fil chauffé qui est refroidi par les gouttelettes de nuage qu'il rencontre. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27eau%20liquide%20Johnson%2DWilliams
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte de température est fonction de la teneur en eau liquide du nuage. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27eau%20liquide%20Johnson%2DWilliams
Record 1, Key term(s)
- détecteur d'eau liquide Johnson Williams
- détecteur JW
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calibrador de agua líquida de Johnson-Williams
1, record 1, Spanish, calibrador%20de%20agua%20l%C3%ADquida%20de%20Johnson%2DWilliams
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calibrador de J-W 1, record 1, Spanish, calibrador%20de%20J%2DW
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de medición a bordo de aeronaves que utiliza como detector un hilo calentado que se enfría por las gotitas de nube con las que choca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calibrador%20de%20agua%20l%C3%ADquida%20de%20Johnson%2DWilliams
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El descenso resultante de la temperatura es función del contenido de agua líquida de la nube. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calibrador%20de%20agua%20l%C3%ADquida%20de%20Johnson%2DWilliams
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