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Record 1 2014-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Thin, flat pieces of metal foil ejected into the atmosphere to serve as a target for measuring the winds aloft by radar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

[Lamelles] métalliques éjectées dans l'atmosphère qui servent de cible pour la mesure des vents en altitude par radar.

Key term(s)
  • paillette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Laminillas metálicas lanzadas a la atmósfera para que sirvan de diana a efectos de la medición de los vientos de altitud por radar.

CONT

[El Dardo de Investigación Meteorológica] era un motor compuesto [...] al que estaba adosado un dardo que liberaba láminas metálicas(dipolos de cobre) tipo "chaff" para su seguimiento por radar para el estudio de los vientos de altura.

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