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LONGUEUR ECHELLE MONIN-OBUKHOV [1 record]

Record 1 1995-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Meteorology
DEF

Parameter, with the dimensions of length, used to scale the height variable so that the vertical variations of quantities such as temperature and wind speed are of standard form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Paramètre, ayant la dimension d'une longueur, utilisé pour déterminer une échelle d'altitude, afin que les variations verticales de grandeurs comme la température et la vitesse du vent soient mises en forme standard.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Parámetro, que tiene la dimensión de una longitud, utilizado para dar una escala de altura variable, de manera que las variaciones verticales de magnitudes como la temperatura, la velocidad del viento, etc., se hallen en forma normalizada.

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