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DIABATIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diabatic
1, record 1, English, diabatic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Often associated with heating or cooling of the air by external forcing. 2, record 1, English, - diabatic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
diabatic heating (cooling) - A temperature change brought about by the direct transfer of heat energy. Examples of diabatic processes include solar or terrestrial radiation and the release of latent heat. 3, record 1, English, - diabatic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diabatique
1, record 1, French, diabatique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des transformations qui s’effectuent avec échange de chaleur avec l’extérieur. 2, record 1, French, - diabatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On propose une nouvelle approche d’initialisation des modèles de prévision du temps aux équations primitives tenant compte de l'effet du réchauffement diabatique produit par un apport de chaleur latente dans les champs d’humidité et de vents divergents. 3, record 1, French, - diabatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une autre quantité qui convient pour le marquage des particules d’air est la température potentielle [...] Cette quantité est également conservée, mais seulement s’il n’ y a pas de processus diabatique, c'est-à-dire que la particule ne doit ni recevoir, ni perdre d’énergie par le biais de processus tels que le rayonnement, la condensation ou l'évaporation. 4, record 1, French, - diabatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diabático
1, record 1, Spanish, diab%C3%A1tico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] sistema con intercambios térmicos con su medio ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diab%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diabatic process
1, record 2, English, diabatic%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermodynamic transformation during which a system yields heat to its environment or receives heat from it. 2, record 2, English, - diabatic%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- processus diabatique
1, record 2, French, processus%20diabatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation thermodynamique au cours de laquelle un système cède de la chaleur à son milieu ou en reçoit. 2, record 2, French, - processus%20diabatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso diabático
1, record 2, Spanish, proceso%20diab%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformación termodinámica en la que un sistema cede calor [a su] medio o lo recibe [de él]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - proceso%20diab%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heating forcing function 1, record 3, English, heating%20forcing%20function
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de contrainte diabatique
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20contrainte%20diabatique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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