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DIFUSIBILIDAD [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2003-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Meteorology
DEF

The exchange coefficient for the diffusion of a conservative property by eddies in a turbulent flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Coefficient d'échange de la diffusion d'une propriété conservative dans un flux turbulent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Coeficiente de intercambio para la difusión de una propiedad conservadora, que se efectúa por medio de remolinos en un flujo turbulento.

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Record 2 2003-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Meteorology
DEF

A measure of the rate of diffusion of a conservative property or of contained matter ...

OBS

... in the atmosphere, it is several orders of magnitude greater for eddy motions (eddy diffusivity) than for molecular motions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Mesure de la vitesse de diffusion d'une propriété conservative ou d'une matière contenue; [...]

OBS

[...] dans l'atmosphère, elle est plus grande (de plusieurs ordres de grandeur) pour les mouvements turbulents (diffusivité turbulente) que pour les mouvements moléculaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Medida de la velocidad de difusión de una propiedad conservativa o de partículas materiales inicialmente confinadas; [...]

OBS

[...] en la atmósfera, en el caso de movimientos turbulentos, es mayor en varios órdenes de magnitud (difusividad por vórtices) que cuando se trata de movimientos moleculares.

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Record 3 2002-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

... the number of localities that are infected from one or more persons who contracted infection in another locality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

[...] nombre de localités infectées à partir d'une ou plusieurs personnes qui ont contracté l'infection dans une autre localité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
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