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EAU PRECIPITABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temperature-moisture index
1, record 1, English, temperature%2Dmoisture%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- temperature-humidity index 2, record 1, English, temperature%2Dhumidity%20index
correct
- THI 2, record 1, English, THI
correct
- THI 2, record 1, English, THI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index indicating the initiation of convective cloud. 3, record 1, English, - temperature%2Dmoisture%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THI = [150.0 - sfc/100 - 2(T850 + T700 + T500]) - 100PW700, where sfc is the surface elevation of the station in m; T850, T700 and T500, the 850, 700 and 500 hPa temperatures in °C; and PW700, the precipitable water in cm between the surface and the 700 hPa level. The more negative the index, the greater the probability of convective precipitation. 3, record 1, English, - temperature%2Dmoisture%20index
Record 1, Key term(s)
- temperature humidity index
- temperature moisture index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de température-humidité
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice qui indique le déclenchement des nuages convectifs. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THI=[150, 0-sfc/100-2(T850 + T700 + T500])-100PW700, où sfc est l'altitude de la station en m; T850, T700 et T500, les températures en °C à 850, 700 et 500 hPa; et PW700, l'eau précipitable en cm entre la surface et le niveau 700 hPa. Plus l'indice est négatif, plus grand est le risque de précipitation convective. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indice de température humidité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de temperatura-humedad
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20temperatura%2Dhumedad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice que señala el comienzo de una nube convectiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20temperatura%2Dhumedad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ITH = [150,0 - sfc/100 - 2 (T850 + T700 + T500]) - 100 PW700, donde sfc es la altura de la estación en m; T850, T700 y T500 son las temperaturas en grados C a 850, 700 y 500 hPa; y PW700 es el agua precipitable en cm entre la superficie y el nivel de 700 hPa. Cuanto más negativo es el índice, mayor es el riesgo de precipitación convectiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20temperatura%2Dhumedad
Record 1, Key term(s)
- índice de temperatura humedad
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