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MESOSPHERE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesosphere
1, record 1, English, mesosphere
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Region of the atmosphere, situated between the stratopause and the mesopause, in which the temperature generally decreases with height. 2, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The atmosphere can be divided accordingly to: 1. A temperature distribution: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. 2. A dynamical process distribution: turbosphere, diffusosphere and exosphere. 3. A charged particle distribution: neutrosphere and ionosphere. 4. A composition distribution: homosphere and heterosphere. 5. A physico-chemical process distribution: chemosphere and ozono-sphere. 3, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesosphere: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésosphère
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'atmosphère, située entre la stratopause et la mésopause, dans laquelle la température décroît généralement avec l'altitude. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette couche s'étend sur environ 35 kilomètres d'altitude dans l'atmosphère. Jadis, on incluait la stratosphère moyenne et supérieure dans la mésosphère; cette structure est abandonnée maintenant. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'atmosphère se subdivise de différentes façons, entre autres, selon sa température. Elle comprend alors : la troposphère, la stratosphère, la mésosphère et la thermosphère. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mésosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesoesfera
1, record 1, Spanish, mesoesfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mesosfera 2, record 1, Spanish, mesosfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera, situada entre la estratopausa y la mesopausa, en que la temperatura generalmente decrece con la altitud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mesoesfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesospheric cloud
1, record 2, English, mesospheric%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud which occurs rarely in the mesosphere, at heights approximately between 50 and 80 km. 1, record 2, English, - mesospheric%20cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuage de la mésosphère
1, record 2, French, nuage%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nuage mésosphérique 1, record 2, French, nuage%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage qui se produit rarement dans la mésosphère, à des altitudes entre approximativement 50 et 80 km. 1, record 2, French, - nuage%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube mesosférica
1, record 2, Spanish, nube%20mesosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno poco frecuente que tiene lugar en la mesosfera a altitudes comprendidas entre los 50 y los 80 km. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20mesosf%C3%A9rica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Meteorology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Panel on Meteorology of the Stratosphere and Mesosphere
1, record 3, English, Panel%20on%20Meteorology%20of%20the%20Stratosphere%20and%20Mesosphere
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
COSPAR [Committee on Space Research]. 1, record 3, English, - Panel%20on%20Meteorology%20of%20the%20Stratosphere%20and%20Mesosphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Météorologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de la météorologie de la stratosphère et de la mésosphère
1, record 3, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie%20de%20la%20stratosph%C3%A8re%20et%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Meteorología
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo sobre meteorología de la estratosfera y la mesosfera
1, record 3, Spanish, Grupo%20sobre%20meteorolog%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20estratosfera%20y%20la%20mesosfera
masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polar mesosphere 1, record 4, English, polar%20mesosphere
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mésosphère polaire
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re%20polaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesosfera polar
1, record 4, Spanish, mesosfera%20polar
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere radar 1, record 5, English, mesosphere%2C%20stratosphere%2C%20troposphere%20radar
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- MST radar 2, record 5, English, MST%20radar
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radar mésosphère, stratosphère, troposphère
1, record 5, French, radar%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re%2C%20stratosph%C3%A8re%2C%20troposph%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- radar MST 2, record 5, French, radar%20MST
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar mesosfera, estratosfera, troposfera
1, record 5, Spanish, radar%20mesosfera%2C%20estratosfera%2C%20troposfera
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- radar MET 1, record 5, Spanish, radar%20MET
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mesospheric ozone
1, record 6, English, mesospheric%20ozone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ozone mésosphérique
1, record 6, French, ozone%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ozone de la mésosphère 1, record 6, French, ozone%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ozone produit photochimiquement et qu'on retrouve dans l'atmosphère entre cinquante et quatre-vingt-cinq kilomètres à des concentrations relativement faibles. 1, record 6, French, - ozone%20m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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