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GAZ ABSORBANT RAYONNEMENT INFRAROUGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural greenhouse effect
1, record 1, English, natural%20greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is because they trap heat like glass in a greenhouse that these gases received their name - the greenhouse gases. They are vitally important for life. Venus, with an atmosphere rich in CO2, has a greenhouse effect of between 400 and 500 ° C, and Mars, with its thin atmosphere, only a few degrees. Earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to the presence of CO2, and water vapor. If Earth's atmosphere did not contain these gases, its temperature would be 33°C lower. The natural level of these gases make life as we know it possible. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be contrasted with "anthropogenic greenhouse effect". 3, record 1, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre naturel
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de serre de base 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20serre%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de serre que connaîtrait la Terre si cet effet de serre ne dépendait que des gaz à effet de serre naturellement présents dans l’atmosphère, à des concentrations que la présence de l’homme n’auraient pas encore modifiées. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première conséquence de l'augmentation des constituants traces tient à leur rôle dans l'équilibre thermique de l'atmosphère terrestre. En absorbant une partie du rayonnement infrarouge émis par la Terre entre 8 micromètres et 13 micro-mètres et en le réémettant vers le sol, ils contribuent au réchauffement de la surface par effet de serre. [Ils] absorbent le rayonnement infrarouge à des longueurs d’onde où la vapeur d’eau et le gaz carbonique, principaux responsables de l'effet de serre naturel, sont transparents. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les CFC (ou chlorofluorocarbures) sont essentiellement des gaz à effet de serre qui ne seraient pas présents dans l’atmosphère sans intervention humaine. Le CO2 (ou dioxyde de carbone) était naturellement présent dans l’atmosphère mais à une concentration, avant l’ère industrielle, d’environ 270 ppm; sa concentration actuelle est d’environ 350 ppm. Ces deux facteurs contribuent à modifier l’effet de serre naturel. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S’emploie par opposition à "effet de serre anthropique". 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero natural
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de invernadero natural 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los principales gases de efecto invernadero son el vapor de agua, el dióxido de carbono, el ozono, el metano, el óxido nitroso y los halocarbonos y otros gases industriales. Aparte de los gases industriales, todos estos gases se producen naturalmente. En conjunto representan menos del 1% de la atmósfera. Ello es suficiente para producir un efecto de invernadero natural que mantiene el planeta unos 30º C más caliente de lo normal, lo que es esencial para la vida que conocemos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero%20natural
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emitted radiation
1, record 2, English, emitted%20radiation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Earth Radiation Budget (ERB) consists of the balance between absorbed solar radiation and longwave radiation emitted by the Earth's surface and atmosphere. The emitted radiation is measured while the absorbed sunlight is determined as difference between the incident and the observed solar radiation reflected by the Earth system. 2, record 2, English, - emitted%20radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Emitted radiation. A leaf, like any object, constantly emits electromagnetic radiation at a rate that depends on its absolute temperature (in Kelvins, K). 3, record 2, English, - emitted%20radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
From this equation, it is apparent that the amount of energy emitted depends on the wavelength (or frequency). The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy. Emitted radiation consists of a continuous, non-uniform distribution of monochromatic (single-wavelength) components, varying widely with wavelength and direction. 4, record 2, English, - emitted%20radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Two generations of GOES [Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite] satellites have been launched, each measuring emitted and reflected radiation from which atmospheric temperature, winds, moisture, and cloud cover can be derived. 5, record 2, English, - emitted%20radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emitted radiation: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 2, English, - emitted%20radiation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement émis
1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20%C3%A9mis
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On repère la température par un phénomène physique mesurable qui varie dans le même sens; les phénomènes utilisés sont la dilatation des corps (gaz, liquide ou solide), la résistance électrique, la différence de potentiel thermoélectrique et le rayonnement émis. 2, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9mis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tout objet isolé dans l'espace(planète ou satellite artificiel) prend une température telle que l'énergie du rayonnement électromagnétique(lumineux ou infra-lumineux) qu'il émet soit égale à l'énergie du rayonnement de même nature qu'il reçoit. Cette température dépend donc, pour les planètes, des gaz de leur atmosphère absorbant le rayonnement émis, c'est-à-dire, en fait, l'infrarouge. 3, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9mis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Deux générations de satellites GOES [Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite] ont été lancés pour mesurer les rayonnements émis et réfléchis, desquels nous pouvons dériver les températures atmosphériques, les vents, l’humidité et la couverture de nuages. 4, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9mis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement émis : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9mis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Thermodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infrared-absorbing gas
1, record 3, English, infrared%2Dabsorbing%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Thermodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz absorbant le rayonnement infrarouge
1, record 3, French, gaz%20absorbant%20le%20rayonnement%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Termodinámica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas que absorbe rayos infrarrojos
1, record 3, Spanish, gas%20que%20absorbe%20rayos%20infrarrojos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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