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INDICE ELEVACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lifted index
1, record 1, English, lifted%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LI 2, record 1, English, LI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stability index to determine the occurrence of severe weather ... 2, record 1, English, - lifted%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lifted index ... is defined by LI = T5 - LTs (°C), where T5 is the dry-bulb temperature at 500 hPa and LTs, the temperature of a surface parcel lifted adiabatically to 500 hPa. Stable conditions are indicated by LI > 3, very unstable conditions by LI < -2. 2, record 1, English, - lifted%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de soulèvement
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LI 2, record 1, French, LI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de stabilité pour déterminer l'occurrence de temps violent [...] 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']indice de soulèvement [...] est défini par LI = T5 - LTs (°C), où T5 est la température du thermomètre sec à 500 hPa et LTs, la température d'une particule en surface soulevée adiabatiquement à 500 hPa. Les conditions stables sont indiquées par LI > 3, et les conditions très instables par LI < -2. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de elevación
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de estabilidad para determinar la aparición de mal tiempo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice de elevación [...] se define por: LI = T5 - LTs (C°), en donde T5 es la temperatura de bulbo seco a 500 hPa y LTs es la temperatura de una partícula superficial elevada adiabáticamente a 500 hPa. Las condiciones estables están indicadas por LI > 3 y las muy inestables por LI < -2. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
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