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FRACTION SOLAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- albedo
1, record 1, English, albedo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fraction of solar radiation reflected by a surface or object, often expressed as a percentage. 2, record 1, English, - albedo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Snow-covered surfaces have a high albedo, soils have a high to low albedo, and vegetation-covered surfaces and oceans have a low albedo. 3, record 1, English, - albedo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albédo
1, record 1, French, alb%C3%A9do
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction du rayonnement solaire réfléchie par une surface ou par un objet, souvent exprimée sous forme de pourcentage. 2, record 1, French, - alb%C3%A9do
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les surfaces enneigées ont un albédo élevé, les sols, un albédo élevé à faible et les surfaces couvertes de végétation et les océans, un albédo faible. 3, record 1, French, - alb%C3%A9do
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- albedo
1, record 1, Spanish, albedo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción de radiación solar reflejada por una superficie u objeto, frecuentemente expresada en términos porcentuales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - albedo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coefficient of transparency
1, record 2, English, coefficient%20of%20transparency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient, appearing in the mathematical expression of the Bouguer-Lambert law, expressing the fraction of the direct solar radiation which arrives at the Earth's surface when the Sun is at the zenith. 2, record 2, English, - coefficient%20of%20transparency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de transparence
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20transparence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient intervenant dans l'expression mathématique de la loi de Bouguer-Lambert et exprimant la fraction du rayonnement solaire direct arrivant jusqu'à la surface terrestre lorsque le Soleil est au zénith. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20transparence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de transparencia
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20transparencia
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coeficiente que aparece en la expresión matemática de la ley de Bouguer-Lambert y es la fracción de la radiación solar directa que llega a la superficie de la Tierra cuando el Sol está en el cenit. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20transparencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- albedo of the Earth
1, record 3, English, albedo%20of%20the%20Earth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- albedo of the planet Earth 2, record 3, English, albedo%20of%20the%20planet%20Earth
correct
- Earth's albedo 3, record 3, English, Earth%27s%20albedo
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the radiation (radiant or luminous energy) reflected by the Earth, including its atmosphere, to the incident solar radiation. 4, record 3, English, - albedo%20of%20the%20Earth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The albedo of the planet Earth is about 0.4, which means four-tenths of the sun's radiation that strikes the planet is reflected back into space. 2, record 3, English, - albedo%20of%20the%20Earth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Earth's albedo varies mainly through varying cloudiness, snow, ice, leaf area, and land-cover changes. 3, record 3, English, - albedo%20of%20the%20Earth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- albédo de la Terre
1, record 3, French, alb%C3%A9do%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du rayonnement solaire (énergétique ou lumineux) réfléchi par la Terre, y compris l’atmosphère, au rayonnement solaire incident. 2, record 3, French, - alb%C3%A9do%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'albédo du système Terre-Atmosphère est la fraction de l'énergie solaire qui est réfléchie vers l'espace. Sa valeur est comprise entre 0 et 1. Plus une surface est réfléchissante, plus son albédo est élevé. Les éléments qui contribuent le plus à l'albédo de la Terre sont : les nuages, les surfaces de neige et de glace et les aérosols. Par exemple, l'albédo de la neige fraîche est de 0, 87, ce qui signifie que 87 % de l'énergie solaire est réfléchie par ce type de neige. 3, record 3, French, - alb%C3%A9do%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- albedo de la Tierra
1, record 3, Spanish, albedo%20de%20la%20Tierra
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre el valor de la radiación (energía radiante o luminosa) reflejada por la Tierra y su atmósfera y la radiación solar incidente sobre ella. 1, record 3, Spanish, - albedo%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solar fraction
1, record 4, English, solar%20fraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- solar heating fraction 2, record 4, English, solar%20heating%20fraction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction of the heating load supplied by the solar space and water heating system. 3, record 4, English, - solar%20fraction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One may determine two dimensionless values, x and y. Using these values as the coordinates on the "f" chart, the designer may determine the solar fraction. 4, record 4, English, - solar%20fraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraction de chauffage solaire
1, record 4, French, fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fraction solaire 2, record 4, French, fraction%20solaire
feminine noun
- apport solaire à la charge thermique 3, record 4, French, apport%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20charge%20thermique
masculine noun
- taux de couverture 3, record 4, French, taux%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion de la charge thermique de chauffage du bâtiment et de l’eau chaude fournie par l’installation solaire. 4, record 4, French, - fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le f-chart permet d’obtenir la fraction solaire pour chaque mois à partir de deux facteurs, x et y, qui caractérisent de façon condensée les performances du système de chauffage solaire et les besoins thermiques de la maison étudiée. 2, record 4, French, - fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- percentage of possible sunshine
1, record 5, English, percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the actual duration of bright sunshine to the astronomically possible duration of sunshine. 2, record 5, English, - percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraction d’insolation
1, record 5, French, fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fraction d’insolation possible 2, record 5, French, fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation%20possible
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport de la durée effective à la durée maximale théorique d’insolation. 3, record 5, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - fraction%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de la posible insolación
1, record 5, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre la duración real de la insolación brillante y la duración astronómicamente posible. 1, record 5, Spanish, - porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pyrradiometer
1, record 6, English, pyrradiometer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the total radiation (solar and terrestrial) falling from the solid angle 2[pi] on a plane surface. 2, record 6, English, - pyrradiometer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pyrradiomètre
1, record 6, French, pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure du rayonnement total (solaire et terrestre) parvenant sur une surface plane à partir d’un angle solide de 2 [pi]. 2, record 6, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument de mesurage de la fraction de l'éclairement énergétique solaire global dont le spectre de rayonnement est compris approximativement entre les longueurs d’onde 0, 25 um et 50 um. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. ] 3, record 6, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pyrradiomètre [...] La surface réceptrice est normalement horizontale, et dirigée soit vers l’espace soit vers le sol. Pour éliminer les phénomènes convectifs et protéger la surface réceptrice, on utilise des coupelles en polyéthylène transparent dans la gamme de longueur d’onde concernée. 4, record 6, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] rayonnement total, c’est-à-dire à la fois visible et infrarouge. 4, record 6, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pyrradiomètre : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 5, record 6, French, - pyrradiom%C3%A8tre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirradiómetro
1, record 6, Spanish, pirradi%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la radiación total (solar y terrestre) que incide, desde un ángulo sólido igual a 2[pi], sobre una superficie plana. 2, record 6, Spanish, - pirradi%C3%B3metro
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