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SEGUNDA TROPOPAUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second tropopause
1, record 1, English, second%20tropopause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, above the first tropopause, the average lapse rate between any level and all higher levels within 1 km exceeds 3°C km-1, then a "second tropopause" is defined ... This second tropopause may be either within or above the 1 km layer. 2, record 1, English, - second%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropopause: Upper limit of the troposphere. 2, record 1, English, - second%20tropopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- deuxième tropopause
1, record 1, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20tropopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seconde tropopause 2, record 1, French, seconde%20tropopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si, au-dessus de la première tropopause, le gradient vertical moyen de température entre un niveau quelconque et tous 1es niveaux supérieurs distants de moins d'un kilomètre dépasse 3 °C/km, une «deuxième tropopause» est définie par les mêmes critères que la «première tropopause». Cette deuxième tropopause peut être située dans la couche d'un kilomètre d'épaisseur ou au-dessus de cette couche. 3, record 1, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parfois, on trouve une seconde tropopause si le gradient vertical au-dessus de la première dépasse 3 °C km-1. 4, record 1, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropopause : limite supérieure de la troposphère. 3, record 1, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20tropopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- segunda tropopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, segunda%20tropopausa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puede hallarse ocasionalmente una segunda tropopausa si el gradiente vertical por encima de la primera es de más de 3 °C km-1. 1, record 1, Spanish, - segunda%20tropopausa
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