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TROPOSPHERE INFERIEURE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowermost layer of the atmosphere
1, record 1, English, lowermost%20layer%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom layer of the atmosphere 1, record 1, English, bottom%20layer%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
troposphere: Lowermost layer of the atmosphere in which air temperature falls steadily with increasing altitude. 1, record 1, English, - lowermost%20layer%20of%20the%20atmosphere
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lower-most layer of the atmosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche inférieure de l’atmosphère
1, record 1, French, couche%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
troposphère : Couche inférieure de l'atmosphère où la température de l'air décroît régulièrement avec l'altitude. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloud deck
1, record 2, English, cloud%20deck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper surface of a cloud. 1, record 2, English, - cloud%20deck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cloud deck" should not to be confused with "cloud top". 2, record 2, English, - cloud%20deck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface supérieure d’un nuage
1, record 2, French, surface%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20nuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le refroidissement radiatif des nuages a lieu surtout à leur partie supérieure, où il s’explique de la même façon que le refroidissement nocturne du sol(...) Il est vrai qu'en général la surface inférieure des nuages est l'objet d’un échauffement net par rayonnement, en raison du fait que l'émission de cette surface est plus faible que le rayonnement ascendant absorbé, émis à des températures plus élevées; mais c'est normalement le refroidissement de la surface supérieure qui l'emporte, et qui se communique ensuite par turbulence à l'ensemble de la troposphère. 1, record 2, French, - surface%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20nuage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ionosphere
1, record 3, English, ionosphere
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Earth's ionosphere 2, record 3, English, Earth%27s%20ionosphere
correct
- ionesphere 3, record 3, English, ionesphere
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the Earth's upper atmosphere which is sufficiently ionized by solar ultraviolet radiation so that the concentration of free electrons affects the propagation of radio waves; its base is at about 40 or 50 miles (70 or 80 kilometers) and it extends to an indefinite height. 4, record 3, English, - ionosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ionosphere is one of the highest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The ionosphere starts at about 43-50 miles (70-80 km) high and continues for hundreds of miles (about 400 miles = 640 km). ... The ionosphere is located between the mesosphere and the exosphere (and is [the lower] part of the thermosphere). Auroras occur in the ionosphere. 5, record 3, English, - ionosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The layers of the atmosphere [based on the temperature] are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, and the thermosphere. ... The ionosphere is the lower part of the thermosphere. ... The exosphere is the upper part of the thermosphere. 6, record 3, English, - ionosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The ionosphere ... is divided into three layers [or regions]: D-layer (50-90 km), E-layer (90-150 km), and F-layer (150-1000 km). 7, record 3, English, - ionosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ionosphere: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - ionosphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ionosphère
1, record 3, French, ionosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de la haute atmosphère de la Terre, ou de certaines planètes, caractérisée par la présence de particules chargées (électrons et ions) formées principalement par photo-ionisation sous l’effet de rayonnement solaire. 2, record 3, French, - ionosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historiquement, l’ionosphère a donc été divisée en couches distinctes, la première à avoir été détectée étant la région E (couche de Kennelly-Heaviside). Par ordre alphabétique, on a ensuite la couche F située au-dessus de la couche E. La couche F se subdivise généralement en deux couches, la couche F1 située vers 170 km et la couche F2 située au-delà de 250 km. La couche D, située entre 60 et 90 km échappe au sondage vertical (méthode des échos). Pour la détecter, on emploie des sondages obliques utilisant des fréquences plus petites (grandes longueurs d’onde). 3, record 3, French, - ionosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les quatre principales couches atmosphériques, quand la subdivision de l'atmosphère se fait à partir de la température, sont la troposphère, la stratosphère, la mésosphère et la thermosphère. La thermosphère comprend l'ionosphère(la partie inférieure) et l'exosphère(la partie supérieure). 4, record 3, French, - ionosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ionosphère : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 3, French, - ionosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física espacial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ionosfera
1, record 3, Spanish, ionosfera
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera, situada aproximadamente entre 70 y 500 km, en que hay iones y electrones libres en número suficiente para reflejar las ondas electromagnéticas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ionosfera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lower troposphere
1, record 4, English, lower%20troposphere
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lower portion of the troposphere whose upper bound is not very clearly delineated although well below the tropopause. 2, record 4, English, - lower%20troposphere
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- basse troposphère
1, record 4, French, basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- troposphère inférieure 1, record 4, French, troposph%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la troposphère, de dimension non définie, située plus près de la surface terrestre que de la tropopause. 2, record 4, French, - basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le niveau où la pression atteint quatre-vingt-cinq kilopascals (kPa) en unités SI, ou huit cent cinquante millibars, est généralement considéré comme la limite de la basse troposphère. 2, record 4, French, - basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme anglais lower atmosphere est parfois utilisé au sens de lower troposphere. 2, record 4, French, - basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Climatología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- troposfera inferior
1, record 4, Spanish, troposfera%20inferior
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa inferior de la atmósfera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - troposfera%20inferior
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stratospheric polar vortex
1, record 5, English, stratospheric%20polar%20vortex
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon polaire stratosphérique
1, record 5, French, tourbillon%20polaire%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vortex polaire stratosphérique 1, record 5, French, vortex%20polaire%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure d’un tourbillon polaire qui, parce qu'elle se trouve dans la stratosphère, présente des caractéristiques différentes de la partie inférieure qui, elle, se trouve dans la troposphère. 1, record 5, French, - tourbillon%20polaire%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont surtout les vents d’ouest (westerlies), qui soufflent à la hauteur de la stratosphère polaire, qui font la différence entre le tourbillon stratosphérique et le tourbillon troposphérique. 1, record 5, French, - tourbillon%20polaire%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric polar vortex
1, record 6, English, tropospheric%20polar%20vortex
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon polaire troposphérique
1, record 6, French, tourbillon%20polaire%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vortex polaire troposphérique 1, record 6, French, vortex%20polaire%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure d’un tourbillon polaire qui, parce qu'elle se trouve dans la troposphère, présente des caractéristiques différentes de sa partie supérieure, qui, elle, se trouve dans la stratosphère. 1, record 6, French, - tourbillon%20polaire%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tropopause gap
1, record 7, English, tropopause%20gap
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tropopause break 1, record 7, English, tropopause%20break
correct
- tropopause discontinuity 1, record 7, English, tropopause%20discontinuity
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décrochement de la tropopause
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9crochement%20de%20la%20tropopause
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- discontinuité de la tropopause 1, record 7, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20tropopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des interruptions de la tropopause, aux latitudes moyennes, qui permettent des échanges de masses d’air importants entre la troposphère et la stratosphère inférieure. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9crochement%20de%20la%20tropopause
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A l’endroit des ruptures, entre les tropopauses polaires et tropicales, la tropopause est dite multiple. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9crochement%20de%20la%20tropopause
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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