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VARIATION SECULAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secular variations
1, record 1, English, secular%20variations
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secular trend 2, record 1, English, secular%20trend
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In general, a slow trend, the actual time scale implied being different for different contexts. 3, record 1, English, - secular%20variations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
secular trend: In statistics, a persistent tendency for a variate to increase or decrease with the passage of time, apart from irregular variations of shorter period. A secular trend is generally revealed more clearly if the data are smoothed. 2, record 1, English, - secular%20variations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secular variations: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - secular%20variations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secular variation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variations séculaires
1, record 1, French, variations%20s%C3%A9culaires
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variations séculaires : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - variations%20s%C3%A9culaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variation séculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Magnetism
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secular variation
1, record 2, English, secular%20variation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- geomagnetic secular variation 2, record 2, English, geomagnetic%20secular%20variation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The changes, measured in hundred of years, in the magnetic field of the earth. 2, record 2, English, - secular%20variation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Changes in the earth's field which are progressive for decades or centuries are known as secular variations. 1, record 2, English, - secular%20variation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Magnétisme
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variation séculaire
1, record 2, French, variation%20s%C3%A9culaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variations dont les périodes embrassent plusieurs siècles et sont, de ce fait, représentées sur un court intervalle de temps par une fonction constamment croissante ou décroissante. 2, record 2, French, - variation%20s%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variations de la direction du champ. - La variation lente des valeurs moyennes des éléments magnétiques n'est connue [...] que pour un intervalle de quelques siècles. Son ampleur pendant cette courte durée est très grande par rapport à celle des autres variations qu'on a pu constater dans les propriétés générales du globe. 3, record 2, French, - variation%20s%C3%A9culaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- time variation 1, record 3, English, time%20variation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variation séculaire 1, record 3, French, variation%20s%C3%A9culaire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variation séculaire du champ magnétique terrestre au point 0 est la variation dans le temps du champ principal en 0. (Géophysique interne II, 24). 1, record 3, French, - variation%20s%C3%A9culaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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