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BILAN RADIATIF NEGATIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative radiation balance
1, record 1, English, negative%20radiation%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- negative radiation budget 2, record 1, English, negative%20radiation%20budget
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the atmosphere has a negative radiation budget, for while it absorbs 131 units of solar and LW [longwave] radiation, it loses 160 units by LW [longwave] radiation. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
radiation balance: sum of all radiation receipts and dispersions. ... Negative radiation balance for earth/atmosphere system in polar regions : polar regions emit more radiation than they absorb. ... Negative radiation balance for atmosphere: even in tropical regions the atmosphere emits more radiation than it absorbs. 3, record 1, English, - negative%20radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Negative radiation balance: The snow surface loses heat by infrared radiation faster than it is gained by radiation at all wave lengths. 4, record 1, English, - negative%20radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, the radiation balance at the Earth's surface is positive by day and negative by night. 5, record 1, English, - negative%20radiation%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan radiatif négatif
1, record 1, French, bilan%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Globalement, la Terre absorbe l'énergie solaire et, en retour, diffuse de la chaleur vers l'espace. Toutefois, on sait aujourd'hui que les régions équatoriales absorbent plus de chaleur qu'elles n'en émettent et que, à l'inverse, les régions polaires ont un rayonnement tellurique supérieur à la quantité de chaleur qu'elles absorbent. On peut donc dire que les régions équatoriales ont un bilan radiatif positif tandis que celles plus rapprochées des pôles ont un bilan radiatif négatif. 1, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle «bilan radiatif» la différence entre l'énergie gagnée par la planète, par absorption du rayonnement solaire, et l'énergie perdue (renvoyée vers l'espace), par émission dans l'infrarouge. Le climat est la conséquence de ce bilan [...] Lorsque le bilan radiatif est globalement nul, l'état thermique de la Terre est globalement à peu près équilibré. Par contre, si le bilan radiatif est positif (ou négatif), la Terre se réchauffe (ou se refroidit). 2, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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