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DIAGRAMME REFRACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refraction diagram
1, record 1, English, refraction%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drawing showing positions of wave crests and/or orthogonals in a given area for a specific deep-water wave period and direction. 1, record 1, English, - refraction%20diagram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Wave refraction diagrams. 2, record 1, English, - refraction%20diagram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de vagues
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20vagues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de réfraction 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique et linéaire de la distribution des crètes de la houle et de leurs orthogonales en relation avec la topographie locale. 3, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20vagues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Transformación de la energía
- Centrales maremotrices
- Centrales maremotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano de refracción
1, record 1, Spanish, plano%20de%20refracci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Plano de refracción de las ondas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plano%20de%20refracci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Seismic Prospecting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossover point
1, record 2, English, crossover%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crossover 2, record 2, English, crossover
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The values of the standard deviation of the gravity values at about 120 crossover points were about 1.8 and 1.0 Gal respecively. 1, record 2, English, - crossover%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example taken from the Decade of North American Geology, Volume 2, chapter 1. 3, record 2, English, - crossover%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection sismique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de brisure
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20brisure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croisement des courbes 2, record 2, French, croisement%20des%20courbes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sismique réfraction, point du diagramme temps-distance à partir duquel l'onde réfractée arrive la première. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20brisure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À [la distance critique], l’onde conique et l’onde réfléchie sont confondues : une grande amplitude est observée. À partir d’un certain point dit point de brisure, l’onde conique, s’étant propagée plus rapidement dans le milieu inférieur, arrive avant l’onde directe. 4, record 2, French, - point%20de%20brisure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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