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Record 1 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

Intervals of marked solar disturbance, during the period of the International Geophysical Year, when intensified observation programmes of various geophysical phenomena were carried out.

CONT

Solar Activity at the High Altitude Observatory in Boulder, Colorado. As one of the lead U.S. scientists for the International Geophysical Year (IGY), Roberts was charged with deciding whether or not to send an official advisory for a "special world interval." Such alerts part of an international science program to make coordinated studies of geophysical phenomena were intended to provoke scientists to look out for anything out of the ordinary.

Key term(s)
  • Special World Interval

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Intervalles de perturbations solaires marquées, pendant la période de l'Année géophysique internationale, durant lesquels des programmes intensifiés d'observation de divers phénomènes géophysiques ont été exécutés.

Key term(s)
  • Intervalle mondial spécial

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Intervalos con perturbaciones solares intensas durante los cuales, y con ocasión del Año Geofísico Internacional, se realizaron programas reforzados de observación de diversos fenómenos geofísicos.

Key term(s)
  • Intervalo Mundial Especial
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Record 2 2003-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
OBS

Institution based in Frankfurt [Germany] created by the European Union and constituted on 1st. January 1994 in accordance with the second phase of proposals for economic and monetary union in Europe. It took on the functions of the European Monetary Cooperation Fund (EMCF) and supervises the European Monetary System (EMS), follows up on economic evolution and controls the cooperation and coordination of operations between the central banks of member States. According to the Maastricht Treaty it should become the future Central European Bank when the third phase comes into play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
OBS

Institution de l'Union européenne avec siège à Francfort (Allemagne), constituée le 1er janvier 1994 en accord avec les objectifs de la seconde phase de l'Union économique et monétaire. Il assume les fonctions du FECOM et supervise le SME, contrôle l'évolution économique et la coopération et coordination entre les banques centrales des états membres. Selon le Traité de Maastricht, il doit être transformé en Banque centrale européenne au début de la troisième phase.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
OBS

Institución de la Unión Europea con sede en Francfort (Alemania), constituida el l de enero de 1994 de acuerdo con los objetivos de la segunda fase de la unión económica y monetaria europea. Asumió las funciones del FECOM y tiene la función de supervisar el SME, realizar el seguimiento de la evolución económica y controlar la cooperación y coordinación entre los bancos centrales de los estados miembros. Según el Tratado de Maastricht, debe transformarse en el futuro banco central europeo cuando entre en vigor la tercera fase.

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