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PRECIPITABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precipitable water
1, record 1, English, precipitable%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precipitable water vapor 2, record 1, English, precipitable%20water%20vapor
correct
- precipitable water vapour 3, record 1, English, precipitable%20water%20vapour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount of water which would be obtained if all the water vapour contained in a column of the atmosphere was condensed and precipitated. 1, record 1, English, - precipitable%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau précipitable
1, record 1, French, eau%20pr%C3%A9cipitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vapeur d’eau précipitable 2, record 1, French, vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20pr%C3%A9cipitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau, exprimée en hauteur d'eau ou en masse, qui pourrait être obtenue si toute la vapeur d'eau contenue dans une colonne d'air atmosphérique déterminée de section de base unitaire était condensée et précipitée. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20pr%C3%A9cipitable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua precipitable
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20precipitable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua, expresada como altura o masa, que se obtendría si todo el vapor de agua contenido en una columna específica de la atmósfera, de sección transversal horizontal unitaria, se condensase y precipitase. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20precipitable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precipitable
1, record 2, English, precipitable
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précipitable
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitable
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitable
1, record 2, Spanish, precipitable
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precipitable water
1, record 3, English, precipitable%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d’eau précipitable 1, record 3, French, hauteur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20pr%C3%A9cipitable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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