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TERMOMETRO BULBO HUMEDO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychrometer
1, record 1, English, psychrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument that uses the difference in readings between two thermometers, one having a wet bulb and the other having a dry bulb, to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air. 2, record 1, English, - psychrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre
1, record 1, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à déterminer l'état hygrométrique de l'air en comparant la température indiquée par un thermomètre à mercure ordinaire (thermomètre sec) à celle d'un thermomètre dont le réservoir est entouré d'une mousseline imbibée d'eau pure (thermomètre mouillé). 2, record 1, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicrómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que se utiliza para la medición del contenido de vapor de agua en la atmósfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en dos termómetros, uno de los cuales(el de bulbo seco) es un termómetro de cristal corriente, mientras que el otro(bulbo húmedo) tiene el depósito de mercurio cubierto por una funda de muselina, que se empapa con agua destilada antes de cada observación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet-bulb pseudo-potential temperature
1, record 2, English, wet%2Dbulb%20pseudo%2Dpotential%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pseudo wet-bulb potential temperature 2, record 2, English, pseudo%20wet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
correct
- wet-bulb potential temperature 3, record 2, English, wet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
correct
- pseudo-wet-bulb potential temperature 4, record 2, English, pseudo%2Dwet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fictitious temperature which would be assumed by an air parcel raised adiabatically to the condensation level, and then brought down to the 1000 hPa level by a pseudo-adiabatic process, the parcel being continuously supplied with the amount of water required to remain saturated in spite of evaporation. 5, record 2, English, - wet%2Dbulb%20pseudo%2Dpotential%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température pseudo-potentielle du thermomètre mouillé
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dpotentielle%20du%20thermom%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température fictive que prendrait une particule d'air soulevée adiabatiquement jusqu'au niveau de condensation, puis abaissée jusqu'à 1000 hPa par un processus pseudo-adiabatique, cette particule recevant à chaque instant la quantité d'eau nécessaire pour, malgré l'évaporation, rester saturée. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dpotentielle%20du%20thermom%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura seudopotencial del termómetro de bulbo húmedo
1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- temperatura seudopotencial del bulbo húmedo 1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura ficticia que alcanzaría una partícula de aire si después de ascender adiabáticamente hasta el nivel de condensación descendiera seudoadiabáticamente hasta los 1000 hPa, en el supuesto de que esta partícula reciba continuamente la cantidad precisa de agua para que permanezca saturada aunque haya evaporación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet-bulb globe thermometer
1, record 3, English, wet%2Dbulb%20globe%20thermometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WBGT 2, record 3, English, WBGT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wet bulb globe thermometer 3, record 3, English, wet%20bulb%20globe%20thermometer
correct
- WBGT 3, record 3, English, WBGT
correct
- WBGT 3, record 3, English, WBGT
- wet globe bulb thermometer 4, record 3, English, wet%20globe%20bulb%20thermometer
correct
- WGBT 5, record 3, English, WGBT
correct
- WGBT 5, record 3, English, WGBT
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermometer whose blackened globe is covered with a moistened muslin wick. 6, record 3, English, - wet%2Dbulb%20globe%20thermometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wet bulb globe thermometer (WBGT) measures air temperature combined with humidity levels, air movement (breeze) and radiant temperature of the surroundings. 3, record 3, English, - wet%2Dbulb%20globe%20thermometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thermomètre globe mouillé
1, record 3, French, thermom%C3%A8tre%20globe%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thermomètre-globe mouillé 2, record 3, French, thermom%C3%A8tre%2Dglobe%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermomètre dont le globe noirci est recouvert d'une mèche de mousseline humide. 1, record 3, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre%20globe%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- termómetro de bulbo húmedo
1, record 3, Spanish, term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Termómetro en el cual el bulbo negro ha sido recubierto con una mecha de muselina humedecida. 1, record 3, Spanish, - term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
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