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GRADIENT BAROMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure gradient
1, record 1, English, pressure%20gradient
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barometric gradient 2, record 1, English, barometric%20gradient
correct
- isobaric slope 3, record 1, English, isobaric%20slope
- barometric slope 3, record 1, English, barometric%20slope
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of change of pressure with distance. 4, record 1, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure gradient; barometric gradient. Mathematically, [it is] a vector, perpendicular to an isobaric line or surface, directed toward low pressure and with a magnitude equal to the rate of change of the pressure with distance. It is equal to -Vp, p being the pressure, or to -[delta]p/[delta]n, n being the distance along the normal directed towards low pressure. 4, record 1, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pressure gradient: the term is sometimes loosely used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field. 5, record 1, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pressure gradient: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gradient de pression
1, record 1, French, gradient%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gradient barométrique 2, record 1, French, gradient%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- gradient isobarique 3, record 1, French, gradient%20isobarique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de variation de la pression avec la distance. 2, record 1, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mathématiquement, [le gradient de pression est un] vecteur perpendiculaire à l'isobare ou à la surface isobare dirigé vers les basses pressions et dont l'intensité est égale au taux de variation de la pression en fonction de la distance. 2, record 1, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradient de pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente de presión
1, record 1, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente barométrico 1, record 1, Spanish, gradiente%20barom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de variación de la presión con la distancia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matemáticamente, vector perpendicular a la isobara o a la superficie isobárica dirigido hacia las bajas presiones y cuya magnitud es igual a la tasa de variación de la presión en función de la distancia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradiente de presión; gradiente barométrico: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
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