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VISIBILIDAD VERTICAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Vertical visibility in a surface-based layer that completely obscures the whole sky.

CONT

Ceiling [means in] Canada the lesser of (a) the height above ground level (AGL) of the base of the lowest layer aloft, at which the summation opacity is 5/8 or more of the whole sky; or (b) the vertical visibility in a surface-based layer that completely obscures the whole sky.

Key term(s)
  • cloud-base height

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Visibilité verticale dans une couche ayant sa base en surface et qui obscurcit complètement le ciel.

CONT

Plafond. [Au] Canada : La moindre des valeurs suivantes : a) hauteur au-dessus du sol (AGL), de la base de la plus basse couche en altitude, à laquelle l'opacité cumulative est de 5/8 ou plus de la surface du ciel; b) visibilité verticale dans une couche avec base à la surface qui obscurcit totalement le ciel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Visibilidad vertical en una capa con base en la superficie que oscurece totalmente el cielo.

OBS

[...] fenómeno que oscurece que es reportado como "roto", "encapotado" u "oscurecimiento" y no clasificado como "delgado" o "parcial".

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Record 2 2004-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Maximum distance at which an observer can see and identify an object on the same vertical as himself, above or below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Distance maximale à laquelle un observateur peut voir et identifier un objet sur la même verticale que lui, vers le haut ou vers le bas.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Distancia máxima a la que un observador puede ver e identificar un objeto en su vertical, tanto hacia arriba como hacia abajo.

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