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INVERSION RADIACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiation inversion
1, record 1, English, radiation%20inversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nocturnal inversion 2, record 1, English, nocturnal%20inversion
correct
- radiational inversion 3, record 1, English, radiational%20inversion
correct
- nocturnal radiation inversion 4, record 1, English, nocturnal%20radiation%20inversion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperature inversion produced by nocturnal radiational cooling of the Earth's surface, a snow or ice surface, or the upper part of a cloud layer, etc. 5, record 1, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special case of the absolutely-stable layer is the "inversion" layer (in which temperature increases with increasing height). We think of three types of inversion: the nocturnal radiation inversion (seasonal rather than nocturnal, in the long arctic night); frontal inversion; subsidence inversion 4, record 1, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiation inversion. It does not usually extend above the lower few hundred feet. Conditions which are favorable for this type of inversion are: long nights, clear skies, dry air, little or no wind, and a cold or snow covered surface. 6, record 1, English, - radiation%20inversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inversion de rayonnement
1, record 1, French, inversion%20de%20rayonnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inversion nocturne 2, record 1, French, inversion%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversion produite par refroidissement dû au rayonnement du sol la nuit, d'une surface de neige ou de glace, de la partie supérieure d'une couche nuageuse, etc. 3, record 1, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'inversion nocturne : la nuit par ciel dégagé, le sol se refroidit rapidement par rayonnement vers le ciel noir; l'air au sol devient plus froid que la couche d'air immédiatement supérieure, qui forme ainsi une barrière entre le sol et les couches plus hautes, de nouveau plus froides. Cette sorte de «couvercle», bien visible en automne comme une couche de brouillard proche du sol, provoque au voisinage du sol une accumulation de poussières, ainsi que l'augmentation et le vieillissement de la radioactivité naturelle sortie du sol [...] 4, record 1, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L']inversion nocturne [...] se manifeste sur l'émagramme par une courbe d'état fortement penchée vers la droite dans les premières centaines de mètres au-dessus du sol. Au-dessus de cette inversion, appelée aussi «inversion de rayonnement», la courbe d'état est beaucoup plus proche du gradient de l'atmosphère type [...] 5, record 1, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversion de rayonnement nocturne : l'attribut «nocturne» est inutile, puisque par définition, l'inversion de rayonnement se passe la nuit. 6, record 1, French, - inversion%20de%20rayonnement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inversion de rayonnement nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión por radiación
1, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversión de la temperatura producida por enfriamiento por radiación: desde la superficie de la Tierra durante la noche, una superficie de hielo o de nieve, la parte superior de una nube, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
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