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MGAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milligal
1, record 1, English, milligal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mGal 2, record 1, English, mGal
correct, see observation
- mgal 3, record 1, English, mgal
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit employed in the gravitational method of geophysical prospecting. 4, record 1, English, - milligal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is about one millionth of the average value of the acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface ... 4, record 1, English, - milligal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milligal; mGal; mgal: term and abbreviations used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - milligal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milligal
1, record 1, French, milligal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mGal 2, record 1, French, mGal
see observation
- mgal 3, record 1, French, mgal
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milliGal 4, record 1, French, milliGal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité pratique d'accélération est le milligal (compte tenu de la précision atteinte en 1960) dans les mesures courantes. 6, record 1, French, - milligal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une accélération de 1 cm/s² correspond à 1 Gal (1 cm/s² est un sous-multiple de l'unité fondamentale utilisée pour l'accélération dans le SI (Système international d'unités) qui est de 1 m/s². Le Gal est l'unité utilisée dans le SI. Cette unité est d'un ordre de grandeur trop grand pour les valeurs des variations du champ de la pesanteur habituellement observées dans le cadre de travaux géophysiques et c'est pourquoi on utilise couramment une quantité un millier de fois plus petite, le milligal (mGal). 7, record 1, French, - milligal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milligal; mGal; mgal : terme et abréviations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - milligal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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