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MAESTRO [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maestro
1, record 1, English, maestro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maestro
1, record 1, French, maestro
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maestro Peak
1, record 2, English, Maestro%20Peak
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A peak west of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. 2, record 2, English, - Maestro%20Peak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 52° 8' 58" N, 126° 8' 21" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Maestro%20Peak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pic Maestro
1, record 2, French, pic%20Maestro
unofficial, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pic à l'ouest du parc provincial Tweedsmuir. 1, record 2, French, - pic%20Maestro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 52° 8' 58" N, 126° 8' 21" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - pic%20Maestro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maestro
1, record 3, English, maestro
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A northwesterly wind with fine weather that blows, especially in summer, in the Adriatic. 2, record 3, English, - maestro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Wind which] is most frequent on the western shore and is equivalent to the etesians of the eastern Mediterranean. It is also found on the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia. 2, record 3, English, - maestro
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maestro
1, record 3, French, maestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maestrale 2, record 3, French, maestrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent du nord-ouest et de beau temps qui souffle sur l'Adriatique, particulièrement en été. 1, record 3, French, - maestro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce vent] est fréquent sur les côtes ouest et équivaut aux vents étésiens de la Méditerranée de l'Est. On l'observe aussi sur les côtes de la Corse et de la Sardaigne. 1, record 3, French, - maestro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spectrophotometer MAESTRO
1, record 4, English, spectrophotometer%20MAESTRO
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAESTRO 2, record 4, English, MAESTRO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shoeboxsized spectrophotometer - called MAESTRO (Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation) - is the most advanced in a long line of MSC instruments that have flown on balloons, high-altitude research aircraft and space shuttle missions over the past 10 years. MAESTRO and other spectrophotometers operate on the principle that different gases absorb different wavelengths of light, ranging from short, ultraviolet (UV) rays to long, near-infrared ones. Each gas, therefore, has its own "fingerprint" or distinct spectrum of absorption. This makes it possible to identify which gases are present from changes in the brightness of sunlight at different wavelengths between light coming directly from the Sun and light that has passed through the atmosphere on the way to the spectrophotometer. Ozone, for example, absorbs UV light and is, therefore, essential to preventing high levels of these rays from reaching the Earth's surface. As the Sun rises and sets, its rays slice through different layers of the atmosphere and out into space. MAESTRO will be equipped with more than 2000 separate detectors record the full spectrum of wavelengths emitted by direct sunlight and by sunlight travelling through these layers. These data will then be analyzed to provide precise measurements of gases and aerosol particles at different heights in the atmosphere. SCISAT-1 will orbit the Earth 15 times a day at a height of 650 kilometres, allowing MAESTRO to take measurements of 30 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours. 3, record 4, English, - spectrophotometer%20MAESTRO
Record 4, Key term(s)
- MAESTRO spectrophotometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectrophotomètre MAESTRO
1, record 4, French, spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MAESTRO 2, record 4, French, MAESTRO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectrophotomètre, qui est de la taille d'une boîte à chaussures, porte le nom de MAESTRO pour «Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation» (Mesure de l'extinction des aérosols par occultation dans la stratosphère et dans la troposphère); il est le plus perfectionné d'une longue série d'instruments du SMC qui ont été embarqués à bord de ballons, d'avions de recherche en haute altitude et de navettes spatiales en mission au cours des dix dernières années. Le fonctionnement de MAESTRO, ainsi que d'autres spectrophotomètres, repose sur le principe que différents gaz absorbent différentes longueurs d'onde lumineuse, depuis les rayons ultraviolets (UV) à ondes courtes jusqu'aux rayons du proche-infrarouge à plus grande longueur d'onde. Chaque gaz, par conséquent, a sa propre «empreinte», c'est-à-dire son propre spectre d'absorption. Grâce à cela, il est possible de déterminer quels gaz sont présents à partir des changements dans l'intensité de la lumière du soleil à différentes longueurs d'onde entre la lumière qui provient directement du soleil et la lumière qui a traversé l'atmosphère avant de se rendre au spectrophotomètre. L'ozone, par exemple, absorbe la lumière UV et est, par conséquent, essentiel à la prévention d'un rayonnement ultraviolet intense sur la surface terrestre. 2, record 4, French, - spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien que d'une conception similaire à celle de ses prédécesseurs, MAESTRO est le premier dispositif pourvu de deux spectrophotomètres distincts qui fonctionnent simultanément pour être en mesure d'enregistrer toutes les longueurs d'ondes du spectre. Les instruments utilisés antérieurement devaient être munis de filtres différents selon qu'ils mesuraient les rayons UV ou la lumière visible du spectre; c'était là un procédé qui réduisait le temps d'observation précieux dont on disposait. Pour obtenir un profil vertical complet de l'atmosphère au lever et au coucher du Soleil, MAESTRO recueillera des données sur toutes les longueurs d'onde du spectre correspondant à une hauteur donnée, ceci en seulement un tiers de seconde. Cela permettra aux scientifiques de détecter dans le profil vertical des gaz des détails d'une très grande précision, par exemple à un kilomètre d'altitude. 2, record 4, French, - spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20MAESTRO
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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