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ESTRATOSFERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratosphere
1, record 1, English, stratosphere
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region of the atmosphere extending from the top of the troposphere (the tropopause), at heights of roughly 1017 km, to the base of the mesosphere (the stratopause), at a height of roughly 50 km. 2, record 1, English, - stratosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stratosphere is characterized by constant or increasing temperatures with increasing height and marked vertical stability. It owes its existence to heating of ozone by solar ultraviolet radiation, and its temperature varies from 85°C or less near the tropical tropopause to roughly 0°C at the stratopause. While the major constituents of the stratosphere are molecular nitrogen and oxygen, just as in the troposphere, the stratosphere contains a number of minor chemical species that result from photochemical reactions in the intense ultraviolet radiation environment. Chief among these is ozone, the presence of which shelters the underlying atmosphere and the earth's surface from exposure to potentially dangerous ultraviolet radiation. 2, record 1, English, - stratosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stratosphere: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - stratosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratosphère
1, record 1, French, stratosph%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 dans l'homosphère entre la troposphère et la mésosphère (à des altitudes comprises entre 11 et 50 km environ). 2, record 1, French, - stratosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite supérieure de cette région est appelée stratopause, la limite inférieure tropopause. L'altitude de la stratopause varie peu, sa température est de l'ordre de 270 kelvins (-3 °C), alors que la tropopause est plus variable. La stratosphère est une région calme de l'atmosphère, riche en ozone, qui absorbe les rayons ultraviolets du Soleil. La température y croît avec l'altitude. 2, record 1, French, - stratosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y trouve, vers vingt-cinq kilomètres d'altitude, l'ozonosphère ou couche d'ozone. 3, record 1, French, - stratosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La stratosphère fut découverte en 1902 par le météorologue français Léon Teisserenc de Bort, grâce à l'utilisation de ballons-sondes. 2, record 1, French, - stratosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stratosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - stratosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estratosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, estratosfera
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estratósfera 2, record 1, Spanish, estrat%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de la atmósfera, entre 12 y 70 km de altitud, localizada sobre la troposfera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estratosfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ver término "atmósfera superior". 4, record 1, Spanish, - estratosfera
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