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CORRIENTE AIRE-TIERRA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-Earth conduction current
1, record 1, English, air%2DEarth%20conduction%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the air-Earth current which is due to the electrical conduction of the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - air%2DEarth%20conduction%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de conduction air-Terre
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20conduction%20air%2DTerre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du courant air-Terre due à la conduction électrique de l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20conduction%20air%2DTerre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de conducción aire-Tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20conducci%C3%B3n%20aire%2DTierra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción de la corriente aire-Tierra debida a la conducción eléctrica de la atmósfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20conducci%C3%B3n%20aire%2DTierra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-Earth current
1, record 2, English, air%2DEarth%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transfer of electric charge from the positively charged atmosphere to the negatively charged Earth. 2, record 2, English, - air%2DEarth%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant air-Terre
1, record 2, French, courant%20air%2DTerre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert de charge électrique de l'atmosphère chargée positivement vers la Terre chargée négativement. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20air%2DTerre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente aire-Tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20aire%2DTierra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporte de carga eléctrica desde la atmósfera, cuya carga es positiva, a la Tierra, cuya carga es negativa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20aire%2DTierra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- supply current
1, record 3, English, supply%20current
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electric current in the atmosphere, transporting positive charge upwards or negative charge downwards, required in order to balance the air-Earth current which transports positive charge downwards in fine weather. 2, record 3, English, - supply%20current
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant de compensation
1, record 3, French, courant%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant électrique atmosphérique, transportant une charge positive vers le haut ou une charge négative vers le bas, nécessaire pour compenser le courant air-Terre qui transporte une charge positive vers le bas par beau temps. 2, record 3, French, - courant%20de%20compensation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de compensación
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente eléctrica en la atmósfera que transporta una carga positiva hacia arriba o una carga negativa hacia abajo, compensando así los efectos de la corriente aire-Tierra, la cual, durante periodos de buen tiempo, transporta carga positiva hacia abajo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
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