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NUCLEO GLACIOGENO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleus
1, record 1, English, ice%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IN 2, record 1, English, IN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice-forming nucleus 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dforming%20nucleus
correct
- IFN 4, record 1, English, IFN
correct
- IN 5, record 1, English, IN
correct
- IFN 4, record 1, English, IFN
- ice-producing nucleus 6, record 1, English, ice%2Dproducing%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] nucleus which sets up the formation of ice crystals in the atmosphere ... 7, record 1, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ice nucleus may be either a freezing nucleus or a sublimation nucleus. Recent studies of ice nucleation strongly indicate that natural ice nuclei, whatever their exact physicochemical nature, are freezing nuclei rather than sublimation nuclei. 8, record 1, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice nucleus; ice-forming nucleus; ice-producing nucleus: The plural form of "nucleus" is "nuclei." 9, record 1, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice nuclei
- ice-forming nuclei
- ice-producing nuclei
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau glaçogène
1, record 1, French, noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau glacigène 2, record 1, French, noyau%20glacig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- noyau glaciogène 3, record 1, French, noyau%20glaciog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau donnant naissance à de la glace [...] 4, record 1, French, - noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains aérosols, appelés «noyaux glacigènes», peuvent provoquer la nucléation de gouttelettes à des températures de l'ordre de -4 °C; plus la température est basse, plus ils sont actifs, et c'est ainsi qu'à -20 °C, près de 90 % des gouttelettes ont été nucléées en glace. 5, record 1, French, - noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo glaciógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20glaci%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo que ocasiona la formación de cristales de hielo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20glaci%C3%B3geno
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