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MICROECHELLE [1 record]

Record 1 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Dimensions of an atmospheric layer ranging from a few centimetres to a few kilometres in the horizontal, and from the ground to a height of about 100 metres, where the surface loses its immediate influence in the surface boundary layer.

Key term(s)
  • micro-scale
  • micro scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Dimensions d'une couche atmosphérique s'étendant horizontalement de quelques centimètres à quelques kilomètres et, verticalement, du sol à une centaine de mètres, altitude à laquelle la surface perd son influence immédiate dans la couche limite de surface.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Dimensiones de una capa atmosférica que se extiende horizontalmente de unos centímetros a varios kilómetros y verticalmente, del suelo a unos 100 metros, altitud en la cual la superficie pierde su influencia inmediata en la capa límite superficial.

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