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BILAN RAYONNEMENT TOTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiation balance
1, record 1, English, radiation%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiation budget 2, record 1, English, radiation%20budget
correct, officially approved
- radiative budget 3, record 1, English, radiative%20budget
correct
- net radiation budget 4, record 1, English, net%20radiation%20budget
correct
- net radiation balance 5, record 1, English, net%20radiation%20balance
correct
- net radiation 6, record 1, English, net%20radiation
correct, see observation
- balance of radiation 7, record 1, English, balance%20of%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the absorbed solar radiation and the net infrared radiation. 8, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radiation balance of the Earth system is an accounting of the incoming and outgoing components of radiation. These components are balanced over long time periods and over the Earth as whole, if they weren't the Earth would be continually cooling or warming. However, over a short period of time, radiant energy is unequally distributed over the Earth. [In general, the radiation balance at the earth's surface is positive by day and negative by night.] 9, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The radiation balance can be altered by factors such as intensity of solar energy, reflection by clouds or gases, absorption by various gases or surfaces, and emission of heat by various materials. 10, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The difference between the absorbed solar energy and the emitted OLR [outgoing longwave radiation] of the planet is referred to as the net radiation budget. 4, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A portion of the sunlight that reaches Earth is absorbed into the system, while some of the light is reflected by our planet back into space. Some of the sunlight that gets absorbed is converted to heat and later emitted by the surface and atmosphere back up into space. The term "net radiation" refers to the total amount of sunlight and heat energy that does not escape from the top of the Earth's atmosphere back into space. More precisely, net radiation is the sum total of shortwave and longwave electromagnetic energy, at wavelengths ranging from 0.3 to 100 micrometers, that remains in the Earth system. 11, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some sources, "net radiation" has the same meaning as of "radiation balance". 12, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiation budget: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG). 12, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Earth, longwave, shortwave, solar, surface radiation balance. 12, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Earth, longwave, shortwave, solar, surface radiation budget. 12, record 1, English, - radiation%20balance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balance of radiation fluxes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan radiatif
1, record 1, French, bilan%20radiatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan du rayonnement total 2, record 1, French, bilan%20du%20rayonnement%20total
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rayonnement net 3, record 1, French, rayonnement%20net
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Rn 4, record 1, French, Rn
masculine noun
- Rn 4, record 1, French, Rn
- rayonnement total résultant 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20total%20r%C3%A9sultant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] différence entre la part du rayonnement incident absorbé par la terre et son atmosphère, qui réchauffe cet ensemble, et le rayonnement thermique réémis par cet ensemble vers l'espace. 5, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les apports d'énergie par le rayonnement solaire se font surtout aux courtes longueurs d'ondes, tandis que la réémission par la surface terrestre, après absorption et transformation d'énergie, se fait à des longueurs d'onde plus longues dans l'infrarouge thermique. [...] La quantité d'énergie réémise vers l'espace par la Terre dépend de nombreux facteurs en interrelation, tels que la quantité de nuages, leur altitude, les gouttelettes et la vapeur d'eau dans l'atmosphère, les gaz à effet de serre, les types d'occupation du sol et leurs températures de surfaces. Les capteurs construits pour mesurer le bilan radiatif, et embarqués à bord des satellites, analysent simultanément l'énergie reçue au sommet de l'atmosphère et celle réémise par l'ensemble Terre-atmosphère. Le bilan est la différence de ces mesures. 5, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le bilan radiatif de la Terre dresse la quantité d'énergie reçue ([W/m²]) par le système climatique Terre-atmosphère et la quantité d'énergie réémise vers l'espace. Lorsque le bilan est nul, la température moyenne de la planète est stable. 6, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour mesurer le rayonnement net, c'est-à-dire la différence entre les rayonnements (solaire, atmosphérique et du sol) dirigés vers le sol et vers l'espace, [...] on peut utiliser un pyrradiomètre différentiel [...] 4, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bilan radiatif [...] encore appelé rayonnement net (Rn) [...] 4, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bilan radiatif : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 1, French, - bilan%20radiatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance de la radiación
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20de%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance de radiación 2, record 1, Spanish, balance%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- balance radiante 3, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radiante
masculine noun
- balance radiativo 4, record 1, Spanish, balance%20radiativo
masculine noun
- radiación neta 1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20neta
feminine noun
- radiación total resultante 5, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20total%20resultante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1) En un nivel dado, diferencia entre los flujos de radiación (solar y terrestre) descendente y ascendente. 2) En la superficie de un cuerpo, diferencia entre los flujos de radiación (solar y terrestre) incidente y reflejado o difuso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20de%20la%20radiaci%C3%B3n
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