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VAPOR AGUA PURA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure water vapor
1, record 1, English, pure%20water%20vapor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pure water vapour 2, record 1, English, pure%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saturation vapor pressure. For pure water vapor, the pressure of the vapor when in a state of neutral equilibrium with a plane surface of pure water at the same temperature. The saturation vapor pressure is then equal to the vapor tension of the water surface at this temperature. 1, record 1, English, - pure%20water%20vapor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vapeur d'eau pure
1, record 1, French, vapeur%20d%27eau%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tension de vapeur saturante dans la phase pure par rapport à l'eau. Tension de la vapeur d'eau pure en état d'équilibre indifférent avec une surface plane d'eau liquide pure à la même température et à la même pression. 2, record 1, French, - vapeur%20d%27eau%20pure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vapor de agua pura
1, record 1, Spanish, vapor%20de%20agua%20pura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evaporativity
1, record 2, English, evaporativity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- potential evaporation 2, record 2, English, potential%20evaporation
correct
- potential rate of evaporation 3, record 2, English, potential%20rate%20of%20evaporation
correct
- evaporation rate 3, record 2, English, evaporation%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of water vapour which could be emitted by a surface of pure water, per unit surface area and unit time, under existing atmospheric conditions. 4, record 2, English, - evaporativity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potential possibility of humidity evaporation (evaporativity) is ... in the boundaries of Aral sea 1000-1080 mm /per year ... 5, record 2, English, - evaporativity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
evaporation rate [is] usually expressed in inches[, millimiters,] or depth per day, month, or year. 3, record 2, English, - evaporativity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaporativité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vaporativit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évaporation potentielle 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9vaporation%20potentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de vapeur d'eau pouvant être émise par une surface d'eau pure, par unité de surface et de temps, dans les conditions atmosphériques existantes. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vaporativit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaporatividad
1, record 2, Spanish, evaporatividad
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- evaporación potencial 2, record 2, Spanish, evaporaci%C3%B3n%20potencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de vapor de agua que puede ser emitida por una superficie de agua pura, por unidad de superficie y por unidad de tiempo, en las condiciones atmosféricas existentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - evaporatividad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Raoult's law
1, record 3, English, Raoult%27s%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A law of physical chemistry relating the vapour tension of a solution to the saturation vapour pressure of pure water at the same temperature, and to the concentration of the solution. 2, record 3, English, - Raoult%27s%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi de Raoult
1, record 3, French, loi%20de%20Raoult
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- loi de F.M. Raoult 2, record 3, French, loi%20de%20F%2EM%2E%20Raoult
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loi de chimie physique reliant la tension de vapeur d'une solution à la pression de vapeur saturante de l'eau pure à la même température, et à la concentration de la solution. 3, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20Raoult
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon la loi de F.M. Raoult, l'abaissement de la température de congélation d'une solution est proportionnel au nombre de molécules du corps dissous par unité de solvant [...] 2, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20Raoult
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
À pression et température fixées, la pression partielle des composants suit la loi de Raoult [...] 2, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20Raoult
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Raoult
1, record 3, Spanish, ley%20de%20Raoult
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley fisicoquímica que establece una relación entre la presión de vapor de agua de una solución y la presión de saturación del vapor de agua pura a la misma temperatura y a la concentración de la solución. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Raoult
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saturation vapour pressure in the pure phase with respect to water
1, record 4, English, saturation%20vapour%20pressure%20in%20the%20pure%20phase%20with%20respect%20to%20water
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ew 2, record 4, English, ew
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure of pure water vapour in a state of equilibrium with a plane surface of water at the same temperature and pressure. 2, record 4, English, - saturation%20vapour%20pressure%20in%20the%20pure%20phase%20with%20respect%20to%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Key term(s)
- saturation vapor pressure in the pure phase with respect to water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tension de vapeur saturante dans la phase pure par rapport à l'eau
1, record 4, French, tension%20de%20vapeur%20saturante%20dans%20la%20phase%20pure%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ew 2, record 4, French, ew
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension de la vapeur d'eau pure en état d'équilibre indifférent avec une surface plane d'eau liquide pure à la même température et à la même pression. 3, record 4, French, - tension%20de%20vapeur%20saturante%20dans%20la%20phase%20pure%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de saturación del vapor de agua en la fase pura con respecto al agua
1, record 4, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ew 1, record 4, Spanish, ew
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- presión de saturación del vapor de agua en la fase pura con respecto al agua 1, record 4, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20agua
correct, feminine noun
- ew 1, record 4, Spanish, ew
correct, see observation
- ew 1, record 4, Spanish, ew
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión del vapor de agua pura en estado de equilibrio con una superficie de agua a las mismas temperatura y presión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20agua
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- saturation vapour pressure in the pure phase with respect to ice
1, record 5, English, saturation%20vapour%20pressure%20in%20the%20pure%20phase%20with%20respect%20to%20ice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ei 2, record 5, English, ei
correct, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure of pure water vapour in a state of equilibrium with a plane surface of ice at the same temperature and pressure. 2, record 5, English, - saturation%20vapour%20pressure%20in%20the%20pure%20phase%20with%20respect%20to%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Key term(s)
- saturation vapor pressure in the pure phase with respect to ice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tension de vapeur saturante dans la phase pure par rapport à la glace
1, record 5, French, tension%20de%20vapeur%20saturante%20dans%20la%20phase%20pure%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ei 2, record 5, French, ei
correct, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension de la vapeur d'eau pure en état d'équilibre indifférent avec une surface plane de glace pure à la même température et à la même pression. 3, record 5, French, - tension%20de%20vapeur%20saturante%20dans%20la%20phase%20pure%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20glace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de saturación del vapor de agua en la fase pura con respecto al hielo
1, record 5, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ei 1, record 5, Spanish, ei
correct, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- presión de saturación del vapor de agua en la fase pura con respecto al hielo 1, record 5, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
- ei 1, record 5, Spanish, ei
correct, see observation
- ei 1, record 5, Spanish, ei
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión del vapor de agua pura en estado de equilibrio con una superficie de hielo a las mismas temperatura y presión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua%20en%20la%20fase%20pura%20con%20respecto%20al%20hielo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic nucleus
1, record 6, English, hygroscopic%20nucleus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nucleus whose aqueous solution has an equilibrium vapour pressure lower than that of pure water. 2, record 6, English, - hygroscopic%20nucleus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exact form taken by hygroscopic nuclei is most frequently that of droplets of solution. It was established by Lord Kelvin that the vapour pressure over the surface of a water drop in equilibrium with its surroundings is greater than that over a plane water surface. ... The vapour pressure over the surface of a solution is always less than that over pure water at the same temperature. For this reason, a solution is hygroscopic, and absorbs water vapour from the surrounding air, becoming diluted in the process. From this it follows that nuclei in the form of droplets of solution may be expected to be satisfactory condensation kerns. When particles of hygroscopic substances are exposed to sufficiently damp air, they become droplets of solution. 3, record 6, English, - hygroscopic%20nucleus
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hygroscopic nuclei
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- noyau hygroscopique
1, record 6, French, noyau%20hygroscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau dont la solution aqueuse a une pression de vapeur en équilibre plus basse que celle de l'eau pure. 2, record 6, French, - noyau%20hygroscopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo higroscópico
1, record 6, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20higrosc%C3%B3pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo cuya solución acuosa tiene una presión de vapor en equilibrio más baja que la del agua pura. 2, record 6, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20higrosc%C3%B3pico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- relative humidity of moist air with respect to water
1, record 7, English, relative%20humidity%20of%20moist%20air%20with%20respect%20to%20water
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Uw 2, record 7, English, Uw
correct, see observation
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the mole fraction of the water vapour in the air to the corresponding mole fraction if the air were saturated with respect to water at a particular pressure and temperature. It is the relative humidity which is calculated, even at temperatures below 0°C. 2, record 7, English, - relative%20humidity%20of%20moist%20air%20with%20respect%20to%20water
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The definition does not apply to moist air when the pressure is below the saturation vapour pressure of pure water at the temperature concerned. 2, record 7, English, - relative%20humidity%20of%20moist%20air%20with%20respect%20to%20water
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Uw. 3, record 7, English, - relative%20humidity%20of%20moist%20air%20with%20respect%20to%20water
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- humidité relative de l'air humide par rapport à l'eau
1, record 7, French, humidit%C3%A9%20relative%20de%20l%27air%20humide%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Uw 2, record 7, French, Uw
correct, see observation
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À une pression p et à une température T données, exprimé en pour cent, entre le titre molaire de la vapeur d'eau N[indice]v et le titre molaire de la vapeur d'eau N[indice]vw qu'aurait l'air s'il était saturé par rapport à l'eau, à la même pression p et à la même température T. C'est cette humidité relative qui est calculée, même aux températures inférieures à 0 °C. 3, record 7, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative%20de%20l%27air%20humide%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition ne s'applique pas à l'air humide lorsque la pression p est inférieure à la tension de vapeur saturante de l'eau pure à la température T. 3, record 7, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20relative%20de%20l%27air%20humide%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- humedad relativa del aire húmedo con respecto agua
1, record 7, Spanish, humedad%20relativa%20del%20aire%20h%C3%BAmedo%20con%20respecto%20agua
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Uw 1, record 7, Spanish, Uw
see observation
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la fracción molar del vapor de agua en el aire y la fracción molar correspondiente si el aire estuviese saturado con respecto al agua a una presión y una temperatura dadas. Se calcula así la humedad relativa incluso a temperaturas inferiores a 0°C. 1, record 7, Spanish, - humedad%20relativa%20del%20aire%20h%C3%BAmedo%20con%20respecto%20agua
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta definición no se aplica al aire húmedo cuando la presión es inferior a la presión de saturación del vapor de agua del agua pura a la temperatura en cuestión. 1, record 7, Spanish, - humedad%20relativa%20del%20aire%20h%C3%BAmedo%20con%20respecto%20agua
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Uw. 2, record 7, Spanish, - humedad%20relativa%20del%20aire%20h%C3%BAmedo%20con%20respecto%20agua
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