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FRACTION INSOLATION POSSIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percentage of possible sunshine
1, record 1, English, percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the actual duration of bright sunshine to the astronomically possible duration of sunshine. 2, record 1, English, - percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction d'insolation
1, record 1, French, fraction%20d%27insolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraction d'insolation possible 2, record 1, French, fraction%20d%27insolation%20possible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport de la durée effective à la durée maximale théorique d'insolation. 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20d%27insolation
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - fraction%20d%27insolation
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - fraction%20d%27insolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de la posible insolación
1, record 1, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre la duración real de la insolación brillante y la duración astronómicamente posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- percentage of possible sunshine
1, record 2, English, percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the actual duration of bright sunshine to the geographically or topographically possible duration. 2, record 2, English, - percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Percentage of possible sunshine. The percentage of sun is the daily amount of sunshine divided by the total available at the site. So, for a winter day with 8 hours of sunshine available that had 6 hours of sunshine, the percentage would be 75%. For a summer day with 8 hours of sunshine out of 16 possible, the percentage would be 50. This number is averaged for all years available which is either none or the years 1984-1990. 3, record 2, English, - percentage%20of%20possible%20sunshine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraction d'insolation possible
1, record 2, French, fraction%20d%27insolation%20possible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fraction d'insolation 2, record 2, French, fraction%20d%27insolation
feminine noun
- fraction d'ensoleillement 3, record 2, French, fraction%20d%27ensoleillement
masculine noun
- facteur d'ensoleillement 3, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27ensoleillement
masculine noun
- facteur d'insolation 4, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27insolation
masculine noun
- taux d'ensoleillement 5, record 2, French, taux%20d%27ensoleillement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport entre la durée réelle d'ensoleillement en un lieu et la durée maximale possible d'ensoleillement au même lieu et à la même date. 3, record 2, French, - fraction%20d%27insolation%20possible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À noter que certains auteurs déclarent vouloir réserver «fraction d'insolation» au vocabulaire météorologique. 6, record 2, French, - fraction%20d%27insolation%20possible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Energía solar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de la posible insolación 1, record 2, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre la duración real de la insolación brillante y la duración geográfica o topográficamente posible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - porcentaje%20de%20la%20posible%20insolaci%C3%B3n
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