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DUREE THEORIQUE INSOLATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percentage of possible sunshine
1, record 1, English, percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the actual duration of bright sunshine to the astronomically possible duration of sunshine. 2, record 1, English, - percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction d’insolation
1, record 1, French, fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraction d’insolation possible 2, record 1, French, fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation%20possible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport de la durée effective à la durée maximale théorique d’insolation. 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette grandeur est souvent utilisée car il existe des relations assez constantes entre la fraction du rayonnement solaire extra-terrestre reçue au sol et la fraction d’insolation. 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La durée maximale théorique d’insolation par ciel clair est le temps compris entre le lever et le coucher du soleil; en réalité, au cours de la demi-heure qui suit le lever et celle qui précède le coucher, le rayonnement est en général trop faible [...] pour impressionner un capteur héliographique. 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de la posible insolación
1, record 1, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre la duración real de la insolación brillante y la duración astronómicamente posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum theoretical sunshine duration
1, record 2, English, maximum%20theoretical%20sunshine%20duration
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The program, SUNLIGHT, was designed and developed to determine the theoretical sunshine duration and related parameters needed to estimate evapotranspiration of crops by means of solar radiation equations. 2, record 2, English, - maximum%20theoretical%20sunshine%20duration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maximum theoretical duration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée maximale théorique d’insolation
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20maximale%20th%C3%A9orique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] par ciel clair, [...] temps compris entre le lever et le coucher du soleil [...] 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20maximale%20th%C3%A9orique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée maximale théorique d’insolation [...] au cours de la demi-heure qui suit le lever et celle qui précède le coucher, le rayonnement est en général trop faible [...] pour impressionner un capteur héliographique. La durée maximale d’insolation mesurable est donc inférieure d’au moins une heure à la durée maximale théorique. 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20maximale%20th%C3%A9orique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- durée maximale théorique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- astronomical sunshine duration 1, record 3, English, astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- astronomical daylength 2, record 3, English, astronomical%20daylength
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sum of the time intervals within a given time period during which the sun is above an even, unobscured horizon. 1, record 3, English, - astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is equivalent to the period during which the solar elevation is greater than 0. The sun is actually hidden only when the solar altitude is below about -0.84 degrees due to the apparent radius of the sun (0.27 degrees) and atmospheric refraction. 1, record 3, English, - astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée astronomique d’insolation
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- durée théorique d'insolation 1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20th%C3%A9orique%20d%27insolation
correct, feminine noun
- durée astronomique d’ensoleillement 2, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%26rsquo%3Bensoleillement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] durée pendant laquelle le soleil reste au-dessus de l’horizon astronomique, c’est-à-dire la durée qui s’écoule depuis le lever jusqu’au coucher réels du centre du soleil. 1, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de insolación astronómico
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20insolaci%C3%B3n%20astron%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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