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MESOPAUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesopause
1, record 1, English, mesopause
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Top of the mesosphere situated at about 80-85 km. 2, record 1, English, - mesopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesopause ... corresponds to the level of minimum temperature at 50 to 60 miles (80 to 95 kilometres). 3, record 1, English, - mesopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesopause: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - mesopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésopause
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sopause
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommet de la mésosphère situé vers 80 à 85 km [d'altitude dans l'atmosphère]. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] mésopause [correspond à la] couche de séparation, entre la mésosphère et la thermosphère, où la température est à son niveau le plus bas. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie supérieure d'une couche, caractérisée par un changement dans les variations de température avec l'altitude, est identifiée en remplaçant le suffixe «sphère» du nom de la couche par le suffixe «pause». [...] la mésopause [constitue donc] la partie supérieure de la mésosphère. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'atmosphère se subdivise de différentes façons, entre autres, selon sa température. Elle comprend alors : la troposphère, la stratosphère, la mésosphère et la thermosphère. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mésopause : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, mesopausa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cima de la mesosfera situada entre los 80 y los 85 km. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mesopausa
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