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BALANCE RADIACTIVO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth radiation budget
1, record 1, English, Earth%20radiation%20budget
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ERB 2, record 1, English, ERB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial radiation balance 3, record 1, English, terrestrial%20radiation%20balance
correct
- terrestrial radiation budget 4, record 1, English, terrestrial%20radiation%20budget
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The balance between incoming energy from the sun and the outgoing longwave (thermal) and reflected shortwave energy from the Earth. 5, record 1, English, - Earth%20radiation%20budget
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terrestrial radiation balance is affected by cloud, principally via changes in the albedo. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%20radiation%20budget
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Earth radiation balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan radiatif terrestre
1, record 1, French, bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan radiatif de la Terre 2, record 1, French, bilan%20radiatif%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
- bilan du rayonnement terrestre 3, record 1, French, bilan%20du%20rayonnement%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'énergie solaire reçue et l'énergie émise par la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bilan radiatif de la Terre dresse la quantité d'énergie reçue par le système climatique Terre-atmosphère et la quantité d'énergie réémise vers l'espace. Lorsque le bilan est nul, la température moyenne de la planète est stable. 2, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Radiación electromagnética
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance radiativo de la Tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- equilibrio térmico de la Tierra 1, record 1, Spanish, equilibrio%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, masculine noun
- balance radiativo 1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radiativo
correct, masculine noun
- balance energético 1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20energ%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
- balance radiactivo 1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radiactivo
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la radiación solar entrante y la radiación terrestre saliente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance energético; balance radiativo; equilibrio térmico de la Tierra: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el giro apropiado para aludir al equilibrio térmico de la Tierra por la radiación que recibe y emite es balance radiativo [también llamado balance energético], y no balance radiactivo, pues este concepto no tiene relación directa con la radiactividad. [...] De modo más general, el Vocabulario científico y técnico de la Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (España) explica que radiativo es la ‘cualidad atribuible a la radiación electromagnética’. Por otra parte, radiactivo viene definido en el Diccionario académico como ‘que tiene radiactividad’ y por tanto alude a las radiaciones emitidas por los átomos cuando se desintegran, como ocurre, por ejemplo, con el radio, el uranio y el plutonio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20radiativo%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
1, record 2, English, Clouds%20and%20Earth%27s%20Radiant%20Energy%20System
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CERES 2, record 2, English, CERES
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) experiment is one of the highest priority scientific satellite instruments developed for EOS. CERES products include both solar-reflected and Earth-emitted radiation from the top of the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. Cloud properties are determined using simultaneous measurements by other EOS instruments such as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Analyses of the CERES data, which build upon the foundation laid by previous missions such as the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE), will lead to a better understanding of the role of clouds and the energy cycle in global climate change. 3, record 2, English, - Clouds%20and%20Earth%27s%20Radiant%20Energy%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Nuages et le Système d'Énergie Radiative de la Terre
1, record 2, French, Nuages%20et%20le%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%89nergie%20Radiative%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CERES 2, record 2, French, CERES
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CERES - en anglais Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (les Nuages et le Système d'Énergie Radiative de la Terre) - est un instrument scientifique de haute priorité qui est maintenant en orbite autour de la Terre. Il fait partie de l'Entreprise de Sciences de la Terre de la NASA. Les chercheurs l'utilisent pour étudier comment les nuages peuvent affecter le climat terrestre. 1, record 2, French, - Nuages%20et%20le%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%89nergie%20Radiative%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 1, record 2, French, - Nuages%20et%20le%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%89nergie%20Radiative%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Centros espaciales
- Naves espaciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de estudio del balance radiactivo de la Tierra y de las nubes
1, record 2, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20estudio%20del%20balance%20radiactivo%20de%20la%20Tierra%20y%20de%20las%20nubes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CERES 1, record 2, Spanish, CERES
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scanner for radiative budget
1, record 3, English, scanner%20for%20radiative%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SCARAB 1, record 3, English, SCARAB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scanner for radiation budget 2, record 3, English, scanner%20for%20radiation%20budget
correct
- SCARAB 2, record 3, English, SCARAB
correct
- SCARAB 2, record 3, English, SCARAB
- scanner for earth's radiation budget 3, record 3, English, scanner%20for%20earth%27s%20radiation%20budget
- SCARAB 3, record 3, English, SCARAB
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instrument de surveillance du bilan radiatif de la Terre
1, record 3, French, instrument%20de%20surveillance%20du%20bilan%20radiatif%20de%20la%20Terre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- analyseur à balayage du bilan radiatif 2, record 3, French, analyseur%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20du%20bilan%20radiatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- analizador de barrido para la vigilancia del balance radiactivo de la Tierra
1, record 3, Spanish, analizador%20de%20barrido%20para%20la%20vigilancia%20del%20balance%20radiactivo%20de%20la%20Tierra
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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