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ENFRIAMIENTO NOCTURNO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nocturnal cooling
1, record 1, English, nocturnal%20cooling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night cooling 2, record 1, English, night%20cooling
correct
- nighttime cooling 3, record 1, English, nighttime%20cooling
correct
- night time cooling 4, record 1, English, night%20time%20cooling
correct
- overnight cooling 5, record 1, English, overnight%20cooling
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowering of air temperature caused by nocturnal radiation. 6, record 1, English, - nocturnal%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overnight cooling will produce a solid freeze on the surface of the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 1, English, - nocturnal%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overnight cooling: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - nocturnal%20cooling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- night-time cooling
- over night cooling
- over-night cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement nocturne
1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baisse de la température de l'air due au rayonnement nocturne. 2, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le refroidissement nocturne entraînera un solide regel de la surface du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidissement nocturne : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfriamiento nocturno
1, record 1, Spanish, enfriamiento%20nocturno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso de la temperatura del aire asociado con la radiación nocturna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfriamiento%20nocturno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offshore wind
1, record 2, English, offshore%20wind
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-shore wind 2, record 2, English, off%2Dshore%20wind
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind of coastal regions, blowing at night from the land towards a large water surface as a result of the nocturnal cooling of the land surface. 3, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The change in the direction of the off-shore winds causes the upwelling of cold water from the depths to cease, with disastrous effects upon the food chain. 2, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offshore winds will increase and skies will begin to clear in the afternoon. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During synoptic conditions of light winds, offshore winds near the surface often occur at night as a component of the land breeze. 5, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offshore wind: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
offshore wind: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 2, English, - offshore%20wind
Record 2, Key term(s)
- off shore wind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent de terre
1, record 2, French, vent%20de%20terre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vent soufflant de la terre vers la mer 2, record 2, French, vent%20soufflant%20de%20la%20terre%20vers%20la%20mer
see observation, masculine noun
- vent de reflux 3, record 2, French, vent%20de%20reflux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent des régions côtières, soufflant la nuit de la terre ferme vers une grande surface d'eau [ex. la mer] par suite du refroidissement nocturne du sol. 4, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] vent de terre [...] dont le clapot qu'il provoque éventuellement va vers le large ce qui ne lui permet pas de créer de turbulence à la côte. En règle générale, le vent de terre est beaucoup moins fort, en un lieu donné, que le vent de mer, parce qu'il a été constamment freiné par la rugosité des paysages terrestres. Il n'a de vigueur véritable qu'en pays désertique, où il est généralement lié aux alizés. Le vent de terre, quand il est assez vigoureux, éloigne de la côte les eaux superficielles et provoque l'«upwelling». 5, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les vents donnant naissance à ces courants sont appelés vent d'afflux ou de reflux selon qu'ils ont tendance à pousser l'eau vers les côtes ou à l'entraîner vers le large [...] Les vents de reflux sont à l'origine du phénomène d'upwelling [...] 3, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les vents de terre augmenteront d'intensité et il y aura dégagement en après-midi. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 6, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent de terre; vent soufflant de la terre vers la mer: termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vent de terre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 8, record 2, French, - vent%20de%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento de las regiones costeras que sopla durante la noche desde tierra hacia una extensión grande de agua, debido al enfriamiento nocturno del suelo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20de%20tierra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- land breeze
1, record 3, English, land%20breeze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- offshore breeze 2, record 3, English, offshore%20breeze
correct
- off-shore breeze 3, record 3, English, off%2Dshore%20breeze
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coastal breeze blowing from land to sea, caused by the temperature difference when the sea surface is warmer than the adjacent land. 4, record 3, English, - land%20breeze
Record 3, Key term(s)
- off shore breeze
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brise de terre
1, record 3, French, brise%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Brise] des régions côtières, soufflant la nuit de la terre ferme vers une grande surface d'eau [ex. la mer] par suite du refroidissement nocturne du sol. 2, record 3, French, - brise%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brise de terre. La nuit [...] la terre perd sa chaleur plus rapidement que la mer. Un gradient de pression et de température s'établit lorsque la terre devient plus froide que la mer et il se crée une basse pression sur la mer. Afin de combler le vide relatif de cette basse pression, un écoulement d'air s'établit de la terre vers la mer. 3, record 3, French, - brise%20de%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brisa de tierra
1, record 3, Spanish, brisa%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- brisa terrestre 2, record 3, Spanish, brisa%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Brisa] de las regiones costeras que sopla durante la noche desde tierra hacia una extensión grande de agua, debido al enfriamiento nocturno del suelo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - brisa%20de%20tierra
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nocturnal jet
1, record 4, English, nocturnal%20jet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nocturnal jet stream 2, record 4, English, nocturnal%20jet%20stream
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Night-time layer of strong wind, of supergeostrophic speed, at a height of a few hundred metres above ground. 1, record 4, English, - nocturnal%20jet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a layer may develop when the strong cooling over land at night separates the flow aloft from the constraint of surface friction. 1, record 4, English, - nocturnal%20jet
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nocturnal jet-stream
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant-jet nocturne
1, record 4, French, courant%2Djet%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche nocturne de vent fort, de vitesse supergéostrophique, à une altitude de quelques centaines de mètres au-dessus du sol. 1, record 4, French, - courant%2Djet%20nocturne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une telle couche peut se développer quand un fort refroidissement nocturne sur la terre sépare le flux d'altitude de la contrainte du frottement de surface. 1, record 4, French, - courant%2Djet%20nocturne
Record 4, Key term(s)
- jet nocturne
- courant jet nocturne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente en chorro nocturna
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa nocturna de vientos fuertes, de velocidad supergeostrófica, a una altura de unos cientos de metros sobre el suelo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta capa se puede formar cuando un intenso enfriamiento nocturno sobre la tierra suprime en el flujo en altitud la acción del rozamiento en la superficie. 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radiation fog
1, record 5, English, radiation%20fog
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog caused by nocturnal radiational cooling of the Earth's surface, which in turn cools the adjacent air to a degree sufficient to cause condensation of the water vapour within the air. 2, record 5, English, - radiation%20fog
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brouillard de rayonnement
1, record 5, French, brouillard%20de%20rayonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard dû à un rayonnement nocturne suffisant pour amener au voisinage du sol un refroidissement de l'air jusqu'à condensation de la vapeur d'eau contenue dans l'air. 2, record 5, French, - brouillard%20de%20rayonnement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla por radiación
1, record 5, Spanish, niebla%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- niebla de radiación 2, record 5, Spanish, niebla%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla causada por el enfriamiento nocturno por radiación de la superficie terrestre, que a su vez enfría el aire adyacente hasta un grado suficiente para causar la condensación del vapor de agua dentro del aire. 1, record 5, Spanish, - niebla%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
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