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EQUATION CLAUSIUS-CLAPEYRON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Clausius-Clapeyron equation
1, record 1, English, Clausius%2DClapeyron%20equation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Clapeyron-Clausius equation 2, record 1, English, Clapeyron%2DClausius%20equation
correct
- Clapeyron equation 3, record 1, English, Clapeyron%20equation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equation governing the change of pressure with temperature between two phases of the same substance [liquid water and water vapor] in a state of equilibrium. 4, record 1, English, - Clausius%2DClapeyron%20equation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named for Rudolph Clausius (1822 - 1888), a German physicist, and Benoit-Pierre-Émile Clapeyron (1799 - 1864), a French engineer. 5, record 1, English, - Clausius%2DClapeyron%20equation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "Clapeyron-Clausius equation" is not to be confused with the "Clausius equation" which applies a correction to the van der Waals equation. 2, record 1, English, - Clausius%2DClapeyron%20equation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équation de Clausius-Clapeyron
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20Clausius%2DClapeyron
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équation de Clapeyron-Clausius 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20Clapeyron%2DClausius
correct, feminine noun
- équation de Clapeyron 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20Clapeyron
correct, feminine noun
- formule de Clapeyron-Clausius 4, record 1, French, formule%20de%20Clapeyron%2DClausius
feminine noun
- formule de Clapeyron 5, record 1, French, formule%20de%20Clapeyron
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation qui rend compte de la variation de la pression avec la température dans une situation où deux phases d'une même substance coexistent en équilibre. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20Clausius%2DClapeyron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre la notion avec l'équation de Clausius qui est une variante de l'équation de van der Waals. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20Clausius%2DClapeyron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de Clausius-Clapeyron
1, record 1, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Clausius%2DClapeyron
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación que rige el cambio de presión con la temperatura en un estado de equilibrio entre dos fases de la misma sustancia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Clausius%2DClapeyron
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