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DIFUSION TURBULENTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion
1, record 1, English, diffusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spreading of a conservative property or of contained matter by molecular motions (molecular diffusion) or by eddy motions (eddy or turbulent diffusion), the latter being the dominant process in the atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - diffusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffusion
1, record 1, French, diffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propagation dans un fluide d'une propriété conservative, ou d'une matière contenue dans ce fluide, par des mouvements moléculaires (diffusion moléculaire) ou des mouvements turbulents (diffusion turbulente), ce dernier processus dominant dans l'atmosphère. 1, record 1, French, - diffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusión
1, record 1, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propagación en un fluido de una propiedad conservadora o de una materia circunscrita por movimientos moleculares(difusión molecular) o por movimientos turbulentos(difusión turbulenta) ;este segundo proceso predomina en la atmósfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - difusi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eddy diffusion
1, record 2, English, eddy%20diffusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turbulent diffusion 2, record 2, English, turbulent%20diffusion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion which occurs in turbulent flow, by the rapid process of mixing of the swirling eddies of fluid. 3, record 2, English, - eddy%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eddy: A vortexlike motion of a fluid running contrary to the main current. 3, record 2, English, - eddy%20diffusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion turbulente
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20turbulente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion de matière ou des propriétés de particules d'air, telles que la chaleur et la quantité de mouvement, par les tourbillons d'un flux turbulent. 2, record 2, French, - diffusion%20turbulente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusión turbulenta
1, record 2, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n%20turbulenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- difusión por turbulencia 2, record 2, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n%20por%20turbulencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difusión de materia o de las propiedades de partículas de aire, como el calor y la cantidad de movimiento, por los remolinos de un flujo turbulento. 3, record 2, Spanish, - difusi%C3%B3n%20turbulenta
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