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HOMOPAUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homopause
1, record 1, English, homopause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbopause 2, record 1, English, turbopause
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limit between the homosphere and the heterosphere, at a height of about 80 km. 3, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The homopause (or turbopause) marks the ceiling of the homosphere. 2, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] homopause [is] the top of the homosphere, or the level of transition between it and the heterosphere. It probably lies between 80 and 90 km, where molecular oxygen begins to dissociate into atomic oxygen. The homopause is somewhat lower in the daytime than at night. 4, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The homosphere can be broadly divided into three distinct regimes: the troposphere (0 to 12 km), the stratosphere (12 to 50 km) and the mesosphere (50 to 90 km) 2, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "homosphere" is a subdivision of the atmosphere based on its chemical composition whereas the "troposphere", the "stratosphere" and the "mesosphere" are subdivisions of the atmosphere based on its temperature. 5, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Used in the sense of "homopause", "turbopause" is a synonym. 5, record 1, English, - homopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homopause
1, record 1, French, homopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbopause 2, record 1, French, turbopause
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite entre l'homosphère (au-dessous) et l'hétérosphère, à une altitude d'environ 80 km. 1, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la turbopause [...] limite supérieure de l'homosphère, la densité atmosphérique est devenue assez faible pour que la tendance au mélange des gaz s'estompe. 2, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La subdivision de l'atmosphère selon la composition chimique de l'air crée deux grandes zones : l'homosphère, où les constituants sont mélangés de façon relativement homogène et l'hétérosphère, où les constituants se concentrent à différentes altitudes. 3, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La majorité des auteurs utilise le terme «turbopause» au sens d'«homopause»; en ce sens ils sont synonymes. 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La «turbopause» est aussi la limite supérieure de la «turbosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur son processus de mélange alors que l'«homopause» est la limite supérieure de l'«homosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur sa composition chimique. 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La partie supérieure d'une couche est identifiée en remplaçant le suffixe «sphère» du nom de la couche par le suffixe «pause», d'où «thermopause» et «thermosphère» ainsi que «homopause» et «homosphère». 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- homopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, homopausa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite entre la homosfera (por debajo) y la heterosfera, a una altitud de unos 80 km. 1, record 1, Spanish, - homopausa
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