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PIRRADIOMETRO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net pyrradiometer
1, record 1, English, net%20pyrradiometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance meter 2, record 1, English, balance%20meter
correct
- radiation balance meter 3, record 1, English, radiation%20balance%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the radiation balance or the difference in the total radiation falling on both sides of a plane surface from the solid angle 2[pi] respectively. 3, record 1, English, - net%20pyrradiometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balancemeter
- radiation balancemeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrradiomètre différentiel
1, record 1, French, pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilanmètre 2, record 1, French, bilanm%C3%A8tre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pyrradiomètre pour le rayonnement total résultant 3, record 1, French, pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20pour%20le%20rayonnement%20total%20r%C3%A9sultant
masculine noun
- bilanmètre pour le rayonnement résultant 3, record 1, French, bilanm%C3%A8tre%20pour%20le%20rayonnement%20r%C3%A9sultant
masculine noun
- bilanmètre pour le rayonnement 4, record 1, French, bilanm%C3%A8tre%20pour%20le%20rayonnement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure de la différence entre les intensités du rayonnement total parvenant respectivement sur chacun des côtés d'une surface plane à partir d'angles solides de 2[pi]. 5, record 1, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association, en opposition, de deux pyrradiomètres identiques dirigés en sens opposés donne naissance au pyrradiomètre différentiel, autrefois appelé bilanmètre. Cet appareil permet de mesurer tous les rayonnements électromagnétiques dont les longueurs d'onde sont comprises entre 0,3 micromètres et 100 micromètres. 6, record 1, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bilanmètre : [...] l'appellation exacte doit être pyrradiomètre différentiel. 6, record 1, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirradiómetro para la radiación total neta
1, record 1, Spanish, pirradi%C3%B3metro%20para%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20total%20neta
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance radiómetro neto 2, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radi%C3%B3metro%20neto
masculine noun
- medidor del balance de la radiación 1, record 1, Spanish, medidor%20del%20balance%20de%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la diferencia entre las intensidades de la radiación total incidente, desde los correspondientes ángulos sólidos iguales a 2[pi], sobre cada uno de los dos lados de una superficie plana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pirradi%C3%B3metro%20para%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20total%20neta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spherical pyrradiometer
1, record 2, English, spherical%20pyrradiometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the total radiation (solar and terrestrial) falling from a solid angle of 4[pi] on a spherical surface. 2, record 2, English, - spherical%20pyrradiometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pyrradiomètre sphérique
1, record 2, French, pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure du rayonnement total (solaire et terrestre) parvenant sur une surface sphérique à partir d'un angle solide de 4[pi]. 2, record 2, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirradiómetro esférico
1, record 2, Spanish, pirradi%C3%B3metro%20esf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la radiación total (solar y terrestre) incidente desde un ángulo sólido igual a 4[pi] sobre una superficie esférica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pirradi%C3%B3metro%20esf%C3%A9rico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrradiometer
1, record 3, English, pyrradiometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the total radiation (solar and terrestrial) falling from the solid angle 2[pi] on a plane surface. 2, record 3, English, - pyrradiometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrradiomètre
1, record 3, French, pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure du rayonnement total (solaire et terrestre) parvenant sur une surface plane à partir d'un angle solide de 2 [pi]. 2, record 3, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument de mesurage de la fraction de l'éclairement énergétique solaire global dont le spectre de rayonnement est compris approximativement entre les longueurs d'onde 0,25 um et 50 um. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 3, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pyrradiomètre [...] La surface réceptrice est normalement horizontale, et dirigée soit vers l'espace soit vers le sol. Pour éliminer les phénomènes convectifs et protéger la surface réceptrice, on utilise des coupelles en polyéthylène transparent dans la gamme de longueur d'onde concernée. 4, record 3, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] rayonnement total, c'est-à-dire à la fois visible et infrarouge. 4, record 3, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pyrradiomètre : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirradiómetro
1, record 3, Spanish, pirradi%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la radiación total (solar y terrestre) que incide, desde un ángulo sólido igual a 2[pi], sobre una superficie plana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pirradi%C3%B3metro
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