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ESCALA ESPACIAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atomic-scale image 1, record 1, English, atomic%2Dscale%20image
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scanning probe microscopy. A tiny sharpened tip, such as that on a scanning tunneling microscope, can move atoms and create atomic-scale images. If many developmental hurdles can be overcome, the technology holds the promise of being suitable for storing bits of information by moving atoms on or off a surface. 1, record 1, English, - atomic%2Dscale%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image à l'échelle atomique
1, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20atomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le microscope à effet tunnel (STM) est un instrument utilisé pour l'étude des surfaces des matériaux conducteurs. Il permet de visualiser les atomes et d'obtenir des images à l'échelle atomique. 1, record 1, French, - image%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20atomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen a escala atómica
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20a%20escala%20at%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] es muy probable que unos pocos átomos en el ápice extremo del tip alcancen a estar en contacto con la superficie de la muestra, y la variación espacial de los componentes de la fuerza repulsiva asociada a ese contacto origina detalles de imagen a escala atómica [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - imagen%20a%20escala%20at%C3%B3mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spatial scale
1, record 2, English, spatial%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spatial distribution 2, record 2, English, spatial%20distribution
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... geographic area bounded by geopolitical boundaries (state, county, municipality) or natural boundaries (rivers, mountains). 2, record 2, English, - spatial%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spatial scale [means] the size of area at which different ecological processes occur -- for example, photosynthesis occurs at a cellular scale, measured in microns, while tornadoes occur at a landscape scale, measured in tens to thousands of square miles. 3, record 2, English, - spatial%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The effect of spatial scale of climate inputs on crop simulation is examined in this study. 4, record 2, English, - spatial%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
APM studies are generally identifiable by their spatial scale of interest. This criterion should be one of the first clearly identified in an environmental design. 5, record 2, English, - spatial%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle spatiale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette étude, trente populations (771 individus) d'omble de fontaine [...] ont été caractérisées à six locus microsatellites pour quantifier le rôle de différents aspects de l'habitat, tels sa taille, son altitude, sa connectivité contemporaine et historique dans les patrons d'organisation de la diversité génétique à trois échelles spatiales : celle des lacs, celle des bassins versants, et celle de l'ensemble des bassins versants. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20spatiale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les apports essentiels des données recueillies par télédétection se situent : - au niveau des échelles spatiales considérées. Elle permet, par exemple, de réaliser pour un faible coût des enquêtes rapides sur de grandes surfaces par extension territoriale d'observations ponctuelles au sol (problèmes agronomiques ou socio-économiques). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20spatiale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le terme de topoclimatologie s'applique généralement à des études climatologiques intéressant une échelle spatiale de l'ordre d'une dizaine de kilomètres. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20spatiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala espacial
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Biogeografía Ecológica usa escalas espaciales como un método de acercamiento a la identificación de lugares de ocurrencia similar de poblaciones, comunidades y ecosistemas en áreas restringidas o en todo el mundo. Una medida de escala espacial es el concepto de "Bioma" o "Formación". Los Biomas incluyen términos como "bosque húmedo tropical", "desierto", "vegetación subtropical", etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20espacial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- large-scale atmospheric process
1, record 3, English, large%2Dscale%20atmospheric%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processes active in the atmosphere with a representative scale of the order of 10 000 km. 1, record 3, English, - large%2Dscale%20atmospheric%20process
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The large-scale atmospheric flows are essentially nearly hydrostatic, nearly geostrophic and wave-like in appearance. They exist mainly in response to the latitudinal differences in radiative heating, to the particular value of the Coriolis parameter and to the spatial distribution of the oceans and continents. 1, record 3, English, - large%2Dscale%20atmospheric%20process
Record 3, Key term(s)
- large scale atmospheric process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus atmosphérique de grande échelle
1, record 3, French, processus%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus actifs dans l'atmosphère à une échelle typique de l'ordre de 10 000 km. 1, record 3, French, - processus%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les flux atmosphériques à grande échelle sont essentiellement quasi hydrostatiques, quasi géostrophiques et d'apparence ondulatoire. Ces flux existent principalement du fait de la variation latitudinale du réchauffement radiatif, de la valeur particulière du paramètre de Coriolis et de la distribution spatiale des océans et des continents. 1, record 3, French, - processus%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso atmosférico en gran escala
1, record 3, Spanish, proceso%20atmosf%C3%A9rico%20en%20gran%20escala
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procesos activos en la atmósfera en una escala típica del orden de 10 000 km. 1, record 3, Spanish, - proceso%20atmosf%C3%A9rico%20en%20gran%20escala
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los flujos atmosféricos en gran escala son fundamentalmente casi hidrostáticos, casi geostróficos y de aspecto onduliforme. Se producen sobre todo en respuesta a diferencias latitudinales del calentamiento radiativo, al valor especial del parámetro de Coriolis y a la distribución espacial de océanos y continentes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - proceso%20atmosf%C3%A9rico%20en%20gran%20escala
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coordinate clock
1, record 4, English, coordinate%20clock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock in a set of clocks distributed over a spatial region and synchronized to a reference clock at a specified location (spatial origin). 1, record 4, English, - coordinate%20clock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- horloge coordonnée
1, record 4, French, horloge%20coordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horloge appartenant à une série d'horloges réparties dans une région géographique et synchronisée avec une horloge de référence située à un emplacement déterminé (ou origine spatiale). 1, record 4, French, - horloge%20coordonn%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reloj coordinado
1, record 4, Spanish, reloj%20coordinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- reloj sincronizado 1, record 4, Spanish, reloj%20sincronizado
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reloj en un conjunto de relojes distribuidos sobre una región espacial que produce escalas de tiempo que están sincronizadas a la escala de tiempo de un reloj de referencia en una localización específica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - reloj%20coordinado
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