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VITESSE MOYENNE VENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mean wind speed
1, record 1, English, mean%20wind%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mean speed 2, record 1, English, mean%20speed
correct
- average wind speed 3, record 1, English, average%20wind%20speed
correct
- average windspeed 4, record 1, English, average%20windspeed
correct
- mean wind velocity 5, record 1, English, mean%20wind%20velocity
correct
- average wind velocity 6, record 1, English, average%20wind%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmetic average wind speed over the specified time period at a specified height above the ground level (the international level of 10 m may be implied, however, the U.S. National weather service anemometers are at a height of 6,1 M - 20 ft.). 7, record 1, English, - mean%20wind%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wind is a continuous succession of gusts and lulls (quiet intervals) associated with equally rapid changes of direction over a range which may exceed 30°. The mean wind speed over a period of time is therefore the mean of many gusts and lulls. Usually only the mean wind is forecast, unless the gusts are expected to be a significant feature. For instance, fresh, gusty southwest winds indicates that the mean wind speed will be between 17 and 21 knots and the mean wind direction will be from the southwest, but that there will also be gusts to speeds significantly higher than the mean. 8, record 1, English, - mean%20wind%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "mean speed" corresponds to the case of a finite time interval. 9, record 1, English, - mean%20wind%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse moyenne du vent
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse moyenne 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux critères permettent de décrire cette vitesse du vent en surface : la vitesse moyenne rapportée à un intervalle de temps assez long, en principe dix minutes pour le vent en surface dit synoptique et la vitesse instantanée ou vitesse de pointe, rapportée à un intervalle de temps très court, de l'ordre de la seconde. La vitesse du vent est habituellement mesurée en mètres par seconde, en kilomètres par heure ou en nœuds (un nœud correspond à 1,852 kilomètres par heure, soit approximativement 0,5 mètre par seconde). Dans les régions maritimes, on repère également la vitesse moyenne du vent à l'aide de l'échelle anémométrique internationale Beaufort. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mistral [...] peut durer plusieurs jours. [...] La vitesse moyenne du vent atteint fréquemment 50 km/h avec des rafales dépassant 100 km/h, tout en manifestant une variation diurne assez marquée. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «vitesse moyenne» correspond au cas d'un intervalle de temps fini. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vitesse du vent : rapport de la distance parcourue par l'air au temps qu'il met à la parcourir. 5, record 1, French, - vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad media
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20media
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "velocidad media" corresponde al caso en que el intervalo de tiempo es finito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20media
Record 1, Key term(s)
- velocidad media del viento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mean wind velocity
1, record 2, English, mean%20wind%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Average wind over a segment of the flight route which can be calculated from the drift encountered between one accurate navigational location, or fix, and another. 1, record 2, English, - mean%20wind%20velocity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mean wind speed
- mean windspeed
- average wind velocity
- average wind speed
- average windspeed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse moyenne du vent
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne du vent sur un segment de la trajectoire de vol qui peut être calculée à partir de la dérive entre deux repères précis. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20moyenne%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad media del viento
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20media%20del%20viento
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Media del viento sobre un segmento de la ruta de vuelo que puede calcularse a partir de la deriva entre un punto preciso de localización o referencia y otro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - velocidad%20media%20del%20viento
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