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WATT METRE CARRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- watt per square meter
1, record 1, English, watt%20per%20square%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- W/m² 2, record 1, English, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ten percent in January wind chill values exceed 2000 W/m² (equivalent to minus 42 degrees) in Southern Manitoba .... 3, record 1, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"watt": The absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one absolute joule per second .... 4, record 1, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- watt par mètre carré
1, record 1, French, watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- W/m² 2, record 1, French, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
- W.m² 3, record 1, French, W%2Em%C2%B2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout au long de sa paisible croisière annuelle autour du soleil, la Terre [...] est exposée à une quantité à peu près constante de rayonnement solaire. Par calcul [...] on a pu évaluer la quantité d’énergie ainsi reçue à 1 370 Watts par mètre carré de surface perpendiculaire à la direction des rayons. 4, record 1, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Actuellement, l’énergie radiative captée par le gaz carbonique atmosphérique fournirait 4 W/m² à notre planète. 4, record 1, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’existence énergétique [...] s’exprime dans le système Si en W/m² et l’existence lumineuse [...] en lm/m². 5, record 1, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiance
1, record 2, English, radiance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radiant intensity per unit area 2, record 2, English, radiant%20intensity%20per%20unit%20area
correct
- radiant intensity per unit projected area 3, record 2, English, radiant%20intensity%20per%20unit%20projected%20area
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a measure of radiometric flux density per unit solid angle. 4, record 2, English, - radiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike irradiance, radiance is a property solely of a radiation field, not of the orientation of the surface. ... In general, radiance depends on time, position, and direction as well as frequency (monochromatic or spectral radiance) or range of frequencies. 5, record 2, English, - radiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse "radiance" with "luminance" which is the photometric equivalent of radiance and is expressed in candelas per square meter (cd/m²). 6, record 2, English, - radiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Standard units of radiance are watts per square meter and steradian: W . m-2. sr-1 or W/(m².sr). 6, record 2, English, - radiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
radiance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminoology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - radiance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- luminance
1, record 2, French, luminance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- luminance énergétique 2, record 2, French, luminance%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- radiance 3, record 2, French, radiance
correct, feminine noun
- flux énergétique spécifique 4, record 2, French, flux%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux énergétique émis par unité de surface de la source, par unité d’angle solide, dans une direction donnée. 5, record 2, French, - luminance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unités SI de la «luminance énergétique» :watt par mètre carré par stéradian; W. m[ indice-²]. sr-1 ou W/(sr. m²). 6, record 2, French, - luminance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
luminance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 2, French, - luminance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiancia
1, record 2, Spanish, radiancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] flujo luminoso que la [superficie luminosa] emite por unidad de superficie, expresado en lux o en fots. 2, record 2, Spanish, - radiancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiant exposure
1, record 3, English, radiant%20exposure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radiant exposure at a point of a surface, for a given duration 2, record 3, English, radiant%20exposure%20at%20a%20point%20of%20a%20surface%2C%20for%20a%20given%20duration
correct
- irradiation 3, record 3, English, irradiation
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of solar radiant energy falling on a surface per unit area and per unit time. 4, record 3, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiant exposure [is] expressed in joules per square centimeter [(J/cm²)]. 5, record 3, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiant exposure: units are joules per square meter (J/m²). 6, record 3, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exposition énergétique
1, record 3, French, exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exposition énergétique en un point d’une surface, pendant une durée donnée 2, record 3, French, exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20en%20un%20point%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface%2C%20pendant%20une%20dur%C3%A9e%20donn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- irradiation 3, record 3, French, irradiation
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- irradiation solaire 4, record 3, French, irradiation%20solaire
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intégrale de l’éclairement énergétique par rapport au temps. 2, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chiffres précédents concernent les irradiations quotidiennes, c’est-à-dire les énergies reçues en une journée par diverses surfaces. 4, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exposition énergétique : Pour un éclairement constant, c’est le produit de l’éclairement énergétique par sa durée. 2, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposition énergétique. Dénomination qui remplace aujourd’hui : irradiation (solaire). 4, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«irradiation» [est] exprimée en unités d’énergie ou de densité d’énergie (J/cm²) dans le cas du rayonnement solaire. 4, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
irradiation. [...] Elle [cette énergie] s’exprime en joule par mètre carré et se rapporte à une durée à définir. On l'exprime aussi en watt heure(Wh) ou en kilowatt heure(kWh). 5, record 3, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- exposición radiante 1, record 3, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- exposición radiante en un punto de una superficie para una duración dada 1, record 3, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante%20en%20un%20punto%20de%20una%20superficie%20para%20una%20duraci%C3%B3n%20dada
- irradiación 2, record 3, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Integral de la irradiancia en función del tiempo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para una irradiancia constante, producto de la irradiancia por su duración. 1, record 3, Spanish, - exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Meteorology
- Energy (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- irradiance
1, record 4, English, irradiance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- flux of radiation per unit area 2, record 4, English, flux%20of%20radiation%20per%20unit%20area
- flux of radiation per unit area at a point of a surface 3, record 4, English, flux%20of%20radiation%20per%20unit%20area%20at%20a%20point%20of%20a%20surface
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient of the radiant flux incident on an element of the surface containing the point by the area of that element. 2, record 4, English, - irradiance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irradiance; flux of radiation per unit area (at a point of a surface). 2, record 4, English, - irradiance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Météorologie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclairement énergétique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clairement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- flux énergétique par unité de surface 2, record 4, French, flux%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
masculine noun
- flux énergétique par unité de surface en un point d’une surface 3, record 4, French, flux%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface%20en%20un%20point%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du flux énergétique reçu par un élément de la surface contenant le point par l’aire de cet élément. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclairement énergétique est la puissance reçue par unité de surface réceptrice plongée dans un flux énergétique. Il s’exprime en watt par mètre carré. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairement énergétique; flux énergétique par unité d’aire (en un point d’une surface). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éclairement énergétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reflector surface illumination
1, record 5, English, reflector%20surface%20illumination
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éclairement d’une surface réceptrice
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9clairement%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface%20r%C3%A9ceptrice
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance reçue par unité de surface réceptrice soumise à un rayonnement, exprimée en watt par mètre carré. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface%20r%C3%A9ceptrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un rayonnement lumineux, l’unité SI est le lux, éclairement d’une surface recevant sous incidence normale un flux lumineux uniformément réparti de 1 lumen (l m) par mètre carré. Le lux correspond à l’éclairement produit par 1 candela à 1 mètre. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface%20r%C3%A9ceptrice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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