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CUBIERTA NIEVE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide forcing
1, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20forcing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CO2 forcing 2, record 1, English, CO2%20forcing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Northern Hemisphere, the latitudinal and seasonal patterns of the early twentieth century warming are remarkably similar to the patterns predicted by the equilibrium response general circulation model study of Manabe and Stouffer for a quadrupling of CO2 concentration. If this similarity was a result of early twentieth century CO2 forcing then it may indicate that equilibrium models can give realistic results ... If CO2 [is] not the dominant forcing mechanism then this similarity supports the idea that the latitudinal patterns of climatic change are largely independent of the type of forcing. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20forcing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forçage dû au dioxyde de carbone
1, record 1, French, for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forçage dû au CO2 2, record 1, French, for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20au%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forçage de l'équilibre radiatif de la planète que provoque l'augmentation de la concentration atmosphérique du dioxyde de carbone. 1, record 1, French, - for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- forzamiento de dióxido de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, forzamiento%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- forzamiento de CO2 2, record 1, Spanish, forzamiento%20de%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las reducciones de la cubierta de nieve han disminuido la reflectividad de la superficie, provocando casi tanto calentamiento local como el forzamiento de dióxido de carbono durante los últimos 30 años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - forzamiento%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winter rye
1, record 2, English, winter%20rye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fall rye 2, record 2, English, fall%20rye
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various ryes that are sown in the fall and harvested early in the following summer. 3, record 2, English, - winter%20rye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fall rye can be used as an excellent emergency forage crop, by seeding after early-fall harvested crops and making haylage, or by grazing in the spring. 4, record 2, English, - winter%20rye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seigle d'hiver
1, record 2, French, seigle%20d%27hiver
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seigle d'automne 2, record 2, French, seigle%20d%27automne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le seigle d'automne est une excellente culture fourragère d'urgence, qui peut être obtenue par semis après une récolte hâtive automnale d'autres cultures, pour en faire de l'ensilage préfané ou l'offrir en pâturage au printemps. 3, record 2, French, - seigle%20d%27hiver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centeno de invierno
1, record 2, Spanish, centeno%20de%20invierno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El centeno de invierno es cualquier casta del centeno plantada en la caída para proporcionar la cubierta de tierra para el invierno. Crece durante los días calientes del invierno, cuando la luz del sol hace que la temperatura de la planta sea superior a cero grados, incluso cuando haya aún una cubierta de nieve. 1, record 2, Spanish, - centeno%20de%20invierno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice cap
1, record 3, English, ice%20cap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- icecap 2, record 3, English, icecap
correct
- glacier cap 3, record 3, English, glacier%20cap
correct
- ice carapace 4, record 3, English, ice%20carapace
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ice sheet of less than about 50,000 square kilometers resting on rock. 4, record 3, English, - ice%20cap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice cap; glacier cap: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 3, English, - ice%20cap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arctic ice cap. 6, record 3, English, - ice%20cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calotte glaciaire
1, record 3, French, calotte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- calotte de glace 2, record 3, French, calotte%20de%20glace
feminine noun
- plaque glaciaire 2, record 3, French, plaque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- lame glaciaire 2, record 3, French, lame%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture de glace et de neige pérennes, ayant la forme d'un dôme ou une forme tabulaire, couvrant complètement la région sommitale d'une masse montagneuse, ou couvrant une masse continentale plane comme l'Archipel arctique. 3, record 3, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette couverture] s'étale sous l'effet de son poids, dans toutes les directions; sa superficie est inférieure à 50 000 km². 3, record 3, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calotte glaciaire : terme en usage à Parcs Canada avec la définition suivante : Glacier très étendu et très épais qui a une forme en dôme surbaissé indépendante du relief sous-jacent, et dont la superficie est inférieure à 50 000 km². 4, record 3, French, - calotte%20glaciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- casquete glaciar
1, record 3, Spanish, casquete%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- calota de hielo 2, record 3, Spanish, calota%20de%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
- calota glaciar 3, record 3, Spanish, calota%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
- casquete de hielo 4, record 3, Spanish, casquete%20de%20hielo
correct, masculine noun
- calota glacial 5, record 3, Spanish, calota%20glacial
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manto de hielo que cubre completamente las cumbres de un macizo montañoso o una masa continental plana. 6, record 3, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criosfera : hielo marino, la cubierta de nieve estacional, glaciares de montaña, permafrost(suelos congelados) y capas de hielo(calota glaciar) a escala continental. 3, record 3, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los mantos de hielo difieren en tamaño y ubicación y según estas características recibirán distintos nombres. Por ejemplo, el glaciar continental (o manto de hielo continental) es generalmente considerado más extenso que un casquete (o calota) glaciar. Es importante estudiar estas diferencias para no considerarlos sinónimos. 6, record 3, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calota glacial: No se debe confundir "glaciar" (relativo a una masa de hielo acumulada en las zonas de las cordilleras por encima del límite de las nieves perpetuas) con "glacial" (que está en zonas frías). 6, record 3, Spanish, - casquete%20glaciar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- snow blink
1, record 4, English, snow%20blink
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- snow sky 2, record 4, English, snow%20sky
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glare on the underside of clouds, produced by the reflection of light from a snow-covered surface. 3, record 4, English, - snow%20blink
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow blink [is] caused by a snow-covered surface, which is whitish and brighter than the yellowish-white glare of ice blink. 4, record 4, English, - snow%20blink
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow blink. This term is used in polar regions where it contributes to the sky map; snow blink is brighter than ice blink, or reflection of light by land or water. 5, record 4, English, - snow%20blink
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clarté des neiges
1, record 4, French, clart%C3%A9%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- reflet des neiges 2, record 4, French, reflet%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lueur apparaissant sur le dessous des nuages et produite par la réflexion de la lumière par une surface couverte de neige. 1, record 4, French, - clart%C3%A9%20des%20neiges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- claridad de nieve
1, record 4, Spanish, claridad%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cielo de nieve 1, record 4, Spanish, cielo%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resplandor que aparece debajo de las nubes producido por la reflexión de la luz en una superficie cubierta de nieve. 1, record 4, Spanish, - claridad%20de%20nieve
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scanning multichannel microwave radiometer
1, record 5, English, scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SMMR 2, record 5, English, SMMR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scanning multifrequency microwave radiometer 3, record 5, English, scanning%20multifrequency%20microwave%20radiometer
correct
- SMMR 3, record 5, English, SMMR
correct
- SMMR 3, record 5, English, SMMR
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scanning radiometer that measures microwave radiation in five wavelength bands and 10 channels to determine the wind, sea surface temperature and roughness, cloud water content, precipitation, snow cover and sea ice. 4, record 5, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scanning multichannel microwave radiometer (SMMR) is an imaging 5-frequency radiometer ... It measures dual-polarized microwave radiances from the earth's atmosphere and surface, primarily for the purpose of deriving global and nearly all-weather measurements of sea surface temperature, wind speed, and atmospheric liquid water and water vapor. 5, record 5, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This radiometer flew on Seasat (launched in June 1978) and Nimbus-7 (launched in October 1978). 6, record 5, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 6, record 5, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- scanning multi-channel microwave radiometer
- scanning multi-frequency microwave radiometer
- scanning multichannel micro-wave radiometer
- scanning multifrequency micro-wave radiometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radiomètre en hyperfréquence à balayage multibande
1, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- radiomètre à hyperfréquences à balayage et à hyperfréquences multiples 2, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20et%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20multiples
masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 5, French, SMMR
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 5, French, SMMR
- radiomètre multiplex de balayage à hyperfréquence 4, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20multiplex%20de%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
- radiomètre à balayage en hyperfréquence à fréquences multiples 5, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quences%20multiples
masculine noun
- radiomètre à hyperfréquences à balayage multivoies 3, record 5, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multivoies
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiomètre à balayage qui mesure le rayonnement en hyperfréquence dans cinq bandes de longueurs d'onde et 10 canaux pour déterminer le vent, la température de la surface de la mer et sa rugosité, la teneur en eau des nuages, la précipitation, le manteau nival et la glace de mer. 1, record 5, French, - radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 3, record 5, French, - radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiómetro de microondas con barrido multifrecuencial
1, record 5, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMMR 1, record 5, Spanish, SMMR
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiómetro de microondas con exploración multifrecuencia 2, record 5, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20exploraci%C3%B3n%20multifrecuencia
masculine noun
- radiómetro de microondas multicanal de exploración 3, record 5, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20multicanal%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 5, Spanish, SMMR
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 5, Spanish, SMMR
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiómetro de barrido que mide la radiación en microondas en cinco bandas de longitudes de onda y diez canales para determinar el viento, la temperatura de la superficie del mar y su rugosidad, el contenido de agua de las nubes, la precipitación, la cubierta de nieve y el hielo marino. 1, record 5, Spanish, - radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 3, record 5, Spanish, - radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- day of snow lying
1, record 6, English, day%20of%20snow%20lying
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- day of snow cover 2, record 6, English, day%20of%20snow%20cover
correct
- snow lying day 3, record 6, English, snow%20lying%20day
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Day during which at least half of the ground at the station is covered by snow. 4, record 6, English, - day%20of%20snow%20lying
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow rarely lies on the ground at sea level before December or after March, and the average annual number of days with snow lying in England varies from five or less around the coasts to over 90 in parts of the Pennines. A day of snow lying is defined as one with snow covering at least half of the ground at 0900 UTC. The number of days of snowfall and snow cover varies enormously from year to year. 2, record 6, English, - day%20of%20snow%20lying
Record 6, Key term(s)
- day with snow cover
- snow-lying day
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jour d'enneigement
1, record 6, French, jour%20d%27enneigement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour au cours duquel la moitié au moins de la surface du sol à la station est recouverte de neige. 2, record 6, French, - jour%20d%27enneigement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En météorologie, on repère les jours caractérisés par un événement climatique, en particulier : - jours avec neige [...] - jours d'enneigement, si la moitié au moins de la surface du sol a été recouverte par la neige durant les vingt-quatre heures, - jours de pluie (ou jours avec précipitations) [...] 3, record 6, French, - jour%20d%27enneigement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- día con suelo nevado
1, record 6, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20con%20suelo%20nevado
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Día en el curso del cual al menos la mitad del suelo de la estación de observación está cubierta por la nieve. 1, record 6, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20con%20suelo%20nevado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- snow coverage 1, record 7, English, snow%20coverage
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the snow covered area to the total area of a basin. 1, record 7, English, - snow%20coverage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux d'enneigement
1, record 7, French, taux%20d%27enneigement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la superficie couverte par la neige à la superficie totale du bassin. 1, record 7, French, - taux%20d%27enneigement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de nieve
1, record 7, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el área cubierta por nieve y el área total de una cuenca. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cubierta%20de%20nieve
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