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Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Hypothetical element of air which is assumed to be thermally insulated from its surroundings and which may therefore be considered to move adiabatically in vertical motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Élément virtuel que l'on suppose thermiquement isolé de son environnement et qui peut ainsi être considéré comme se déplaçant adiabatiquement dans un mouvement vertical.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Elemento virtual que se supone aislado térmicamente de su entorno, pudiendo así considerarse que se desplaza de modo adiabático en un movimiento vertical.

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