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ENFRIAMIENTO RADIATIVO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiative cooling
1, record 1, English, radiative%20cooling
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiation cooling 2, record 1, English, radiation%20cooling
correct, officially approved
- radiational cooling 3, record 1, English, radiational%20cooling
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decrease of temperature at the Earth's surface or within the atmosphere due to a negative radiation balance, i.e. when infrared emission from a particular volume or body is greater than solar and/or infrared absorption by that volume or body. 4, record 1, English, - radiative%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiative cooling occurs when the sun is no longer supplying the ground and overlying air with energy derived from solar insolation (e.g., night). Instead, the surface of the Earth now begins to lose energy in the form of longwave radiation which causes the ground and air above it to cool. The clouds that result from this type of cooling take the form of surface fog. 5, record 1, English, - radiative%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
radiational cooling. Although it occurs primarily at night, it happens when the earth's surface suffers a net loss of heat due to outgoing radiation. 6, record 1, English, - radiative%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The strong radiative cooling should result in a melt-freeze crust. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 7, record 1, English, - radiative%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiative cooling; radiation cooling: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 1, English, - radiative%20cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement radiatif
1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20radiatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement par rayonnement 2, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20rayonnement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- refroidissement par rayonnement infrarouge 3, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20rayonnement%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baisse de température à la surface terrestre ou dans l'atmosphère due à un bilan de rayonnement négatif, c'est-à-dire lorsque l'émission infrarouge par un volume ou un corps déterminés est plus grande que l'absorption de rayonnement solaire ou infrarouge reçu par ce volume ou ce corps. 1, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le refroidissement par rayonnement [...] a lieu la nuit. La surface terrestre se refroidit en rayonnant dans l'infrarouge. L'air en surface se refroidit alors par contact avec le sol et atteint la température de condensation : Le nuage se forme en surface sous forme de brouillard (on parle alors de brouillard de rayonnement). Il disparaît en cours de matinée en raison du réchauffement induit par le rayonnement solaire. 4, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le refroidissement marqué par rayonnement favorisera la formation d'une croûte de regel. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidissement par rayonnement; refroidissement par rayonnement infrarouge : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20radiatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfriamiento radiativo
1, record 1, Spanish, enfriamiento%20radiativo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfriamiento por radiación 1, record 1, Spanish, enfriamiento%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso de la temperatura en la superficie terrestre o en la atmósfera debido a un balance de radiación negativo; la emisión infrarroja de un volumen o un cuerpo determinados es mayor que la absorción solar o infrarroja por este volumen o cuerpo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfriamiento%20radiativo
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