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TURBOPAUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbopause
1, record 1, English, turbopause
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Level, at about 100 km, below which mixing dominates the atmospheric composition and above which vertical separation of the constituent gases by diffusion becomes the more important process. 2, record 1, English, - turbopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbosphere ... Its upper limit is the turbopause, an ill-defined layer about 100 km above the earth's surface. 3, record 1, English, - turbopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Turbosphere" is a subdivision of the atmosphere based on its mixing process whereas the "homosphere" is a subdivision of the atmosphere based on its chemical composition. 4, record 1, English, - turbopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbopause
1, record 1, French, turbopause
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau, à environ 100 km, au-dessous duquel le processus de mélange détermine la composition de l'atmosphère et au-dessus duquel la séparation verticale des molécules des constituants gazeux par diffusion devient le processus dominant. 2, record 1, French, - turbopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On situe la turbopause à une centaine de kilomètres d'altitude dans l'atmosphère (même si quelques auteurs la ramènent jusqu'à cinquante kilomètres d'altitude. 3, record 1, French, - turbopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «turbopause» se différencie de l'«homopause» de par sa subdivision. La «turbopause» est la limite supérieure de la «turbosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur son processus de mélange alors que l'«homopause» est la limite supérieure de l'«homosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur sa composition chimique. 4, record 1, French, - turbopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La partie supérieure d'une couche est identifiée en remplaçant le suffixe «sphère» du nom de la couche par le suffixe «pause», d'où «turbopause» et «turbosphère» ainsi que «homopause» et «homosphère». 4, record 1, French, - turbopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, turbopausa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel, aproximadamente a 100 km, por debajo del cual la composición atmosférica está regulada por la mezcla y por encima del cual la separación vertical de las moléculas de los gases constituyentes por difusión llega a ser el proceso más importante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - turbopausa
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