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GOTITAS AGUA SUBFUNDIDAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supercooled water droplet
1, record 1, English, supercooled%20water%20droplet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supercooled droplet 2, record 1, English, supercooled%20droplet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At temperatures below 0 °C, cloud particles frequently consist entirely of supercooled water droplets down to about -10 °C in the case of layer clouds and to about -25 °C in the case of convective clouds. 3, record 1, English, - supercooled%20water%20droplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supercooled water droplet; supercooled droplet: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - supercooled%20water%20droplet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- supercooled water droplets
- supercooled droplets
- super-cooled water droplet
- super-cooled droplet
- super-cooled water droplets
- super-cooled droplets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouttelette d'eau surfondue
1, record 1, French, gouttelette%20d%27eau%20surfondue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gouttelette d'eau en surfusion 2, record 1, French, gouttelette%20d%27eau%20en%20surfusion
correct, feminine noun
- gouttelette surfondue 3, record 1, French, gouttelette%20surfondue
correct, feminine noun
- gouttelette en surfusion 4, record 1, French, gouttelette%20en%20surfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouttelette d'eau surfondue; gouttelette d'eau en surfusion; gouttelette surfondue; gouttelette en surfusion : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - gouttelette%20d%27eau%20surfondue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gouttelettes d'eau surfondues
- gouttelettes d'eau en surfusion
- gouttelettes surfondues
- gouttelettes en surfusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gotita de agua subfundida
1, record 1, Spanish, gotita%20de%20agua%20subfundida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gotita subfundida 2, record 1, Spanish, gotita%20subfundida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gotita de agua subfundida; gotita subfundida: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gotita%20de%20agua%20subfundida
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gotitas de agua subfundidas
- gotitas subfundidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water cloud
1, record 2, English, water%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water droplet cloud 2, record 2, English, water%20droplet%20cloud
correct
- water-droplet cloud 3, record 2, English, water%2Ddroplet%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud composed only of water droplets formed by coalescence, supercooled or not, and containing no ice crystals. 4, record 2, English, - water%20cloud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All clouds at above-freezing temperatures are, of course, water clouds. 5, record 2, English, - water%20cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuage aqueux
1, record 2, French, nuage%20aqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nuage d'eau 2, record 2, French, nuage%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- nuage de gouttelettes d'eau 3, record 2, French, nuage%20de%20gouttelettes%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage composé uniquement de gouttelettes d'eau, surfondues ou non, et ne contenant pas de cristaux de glace. 4, record 2, French, - nuage%20aqueux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, nube%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube compuesta únicamente por gotitas de agua formadas por coalescencia, subfundidas o no, sin cristales de hielo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20de%20agua
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice accretion
1, record 3, English, ice%20accretion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process by which a layer of ice builds up on a solid surface, such as an aircraft, which is exposed to freezing precipitation or supercooled droplets. 2, record 3, English, - ice%20accretion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the earth's surface this usually refers to glaze formation, and the amount of ice can be roughly measured by an ice-accretion indicator. For airborne objects, ice accretion refers to any type of aircraft icing. 3, record 3, English, - ice%20accretion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accrétion de glace
1, record 3, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dépôt de glace 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20glace
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel une couche de glace se forme et croît sur une surface solide, telle que celle d'un aéronef, qui est exposée à une précipitation verglaçante ou à des gouttelettes surfondues. 3, record 3, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20de%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À ces activités, s'ajoutent celles de la génération en laboratoire de conditions simulant les précipitations glacées, l'évaluation d'instruments de mesure des conditions de givrage et l'opération de sites extérieurs. Avec les ajouts demandés à l'infrastructure, le LIMA pourra étudier de façon plus complète les phénomènes rattachées à l'accrétion de glace sur différents types de câbles, à leur dégivrage et à leur délestage. 4, record 3, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20de%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acumulación de hielo
1, record 3, Spanish, acumulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el que se forma una capa de hielo sobre una superficie sólida, por ejemplo, la de una aeronave, cuando entra en contacto con lluvia congelante o gotitas de agua subfundidas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - acumulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hielo
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