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SONDA VERTICAL OPERACIONAL TIROS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- TIROS operational vertical sounder
1, record 1, English, TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TOVS 2, record 1, English, TOVS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument on board a sun-synchronous satellite measuring radiation from the Earth or clouds, or snow or ice directly beneath the sensor. 3, record 1, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest generation of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, the TIROS-N/NOAA-6 series, have even more highly developed sensing equipment. One of their most advanced instruments is the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS), consisting of a high resolution infra-red sounder, to produce temperature and moisture content profiles "in depth" ... plus a stratospheric sounding unit and also a microwave sounding unit, to take vertical soundings in cloudy atmospheres. 4, record 1, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 5, record 1, English, - TIROS%20operational%20vertical%20sounder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondeur vertical opérationnel de TIROS
1, record 1, French, sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TOVS 2, record 1, French, TOVS
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondeur vertical opérationnel Tiros 3, record 1, French, sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20Tiros
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur de profils verticaux de TIROS opérationnel 4, record 1, French, sondeur%20de%20profils%20verticaux%20de%20TIROS%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur TOVS 3, record 1, French, sondeur%20TOVS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument embarqué sur un satellite héliosynchrone pour mesurer le rayonnement de la Terre ou des nuages, ou de la neige ou de la glace directement sous le capteur. 5, record 1, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sondeur de profils verticaux de TIROS opérationnel. Ce sondeur du satellite TIROS-N est composé de trois capteurs passifs : - H.I.R.S. («High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder»); - M.S.U. («Microwave Sounding Unit»); S.S.U. («Stratospheric Sounding Unit»), destinés à la mesure des profils verticaux de température, de vapeur d'eau et d'ozone de l'atmosphère. 6, record 1, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 7, record 1, French, - sondeur%20vertical%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20de%20TIROS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonda vertical operacional del Tiros
1, record 1, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sonda vertical operativa TIROS 2, record 1, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operativa%20TIROS
feminine noun
- TOVS 3, record 1, Spanish, TOVS
correct, masculine noun
- TOVS 3, record 1, Spanish, TOVS
- sonda vertical operacional para TIROS 4, record 1, Spanish, sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20para%20TIROS
correct, masculine noun
- TOVS 4, record 1, Spanish, TOVS
masculine noun
- TOVS 4, record 1, Spanish, TOVS
- rastreador vertical operacional para el satélite TIROS 5, record 1, Spanish, rastreador%20vertical%20operacional%20para%20el%20sat%C3%A9lite%20TIROS
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento transportado por un satélite heliosincrónico para medir la radiación de la Tierra o las nubes, o de la nieve o el hielo directamente debajo del sensor. 5, record 1, Spanish, - sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de la Unesco. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sonda%20vertical%20operacional%20del%20Tiros
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