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COLD-SPOT APPARATUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dew-point hygrometer
1, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frost-point hygrometer 2, record 1, English, frost%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
- dew-point apparatus 3, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20apparatus
correct
- cold-spot hygrometer 4, record 1, English, cold%2Dspot%20hygrometer
correct
- frost hygrometer 5, record 1, English, frost%20hygrometer
- dew point hygrometer 6, record 1, English, dew%20point%20hygrometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygrometer in which the dew (frost) point is determined by observing the temperature of an artificially cooled surface at the moment at which dew (frost) first appears on it. 7, record 1, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The development of the classical dew point hygrometer into an instrument for measuring from aircraft the very low water-vapour contents at high level. 6, record 1, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under zero degrees C, the same instrument is used for determining the dew point and the frost point. 8, record 1, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dew point apparatus
- frost point hygrometer
- cold spot hygrometer
- cold-spot apparatus
- cold spot apparatus
- frost point apparatus
- frost-point apparatus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à condensation
1, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à point de rosée 2, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre basé sur la détermination du point de rosée ou de gelée blanche par l'observation de la température d'une surface refroidie artificiellement, au moment où commence à apparaître sur elle de la rosée ou de la gelée blanche. 3, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] appareil rare et coûteux appelé hygromètre à condensation, dans lequel on provoque l'assèchement complet d'un volume d'air isolé expérimentalement pour mesurer la quantité d'eau qui a pu se condenser dans ce volume. 4, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le point de condensation de la vapeur diminue, à pression constante, avec la température. À une température inférieure à zéro degré C, le point de rosée devient le point de givre. Le même appareil, généralement, sert à signaler la condensation, sous ces deux phases, de la vapeur. 5, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de condensación
1, record 1, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrómetro de punto de congelación 1, record 1, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20punto%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higrómetro para determinar el punto de rocío (escarcha) midiendo la temperatura de una superficie artificialmente enfriada en el momento en que aparece sobre ella el rocío (escarcha). 1, record 1, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
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