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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- veering wind
1, record 1, English, veering%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A veering wind is a wind that turns clockwise with height. An example of a veering wind would be a southeast wind at the surface and a west wind at 700 millibars. The wind turns in the same direction as a clock from the surface to 700 millibars. A veering wind is associated with warm air advection and dynamic lifting... The magnitude of warm air advection is a function of wind speed and the pre-existing thermal gradient. Weak winds will result in weak advection. Winds often veer ahead of cold fronts(in the warm sector of a mid-latitude cyclone). 2, record 1, English, - veering%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent dextrogyre
1, record 1, French, vent%20dextrogyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, par exemple du sud-est au sud-ouest en passant par le sud. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20dextrogyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento con giro horario
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20con%20giro%20horario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio de la dirección del viento en el sentido de las agujas del reloj en cualquiera de los dos hemisferios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - viento%20con%20giro%20horario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal gradient curve
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20gradient%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The magnitude of the horizontal gradient of each of [the] line segments is plotted as large dots, and these define a bell-shaped curve. The peak of the horizontal gradient curve is located over the contact. 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20gradient%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de gradient horizontal
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20gradient%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tilt
1, record 3, English, tilt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the arctangent of the ratio of the vertical gradient to the magnitude of horizontal gradient of the magnetic field. 2, record 3, English, - tilt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison
1, record 3, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle du vecteur champ magnétique avec l'horizontale du lieu. 2, record 3, French, - inclinaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interferometric detector
1, record 4, English, interferometric%20detector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- interferometer 2, record 4, English, interferometer
correct
- interferometric sensor 3, record 4, English, interferometric%20sensor
correct
- optical interferometric sensor 4, record 4, English, optical%20interferometric%20sensor
correct
- optical interferometer 5, record 4, English, optical%20interferometer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument that measures very small distances by splitting a light beam into two parts directed over separate paths and then reuniting the beams. The difference in paths lengths is displayed as a light interference pattern, which can be related to the distance moved. 4, record 4, English, - interferometric%20detector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Space Based Detectors. Ground based interferometers are limited at the low frequency end by the practical difficulties of operating on Earth : the increasing difficulty of vibration isolation at lower frequencies, the effects of the curvature of the Earth for longer baseline detectors, and the expense of longer vacuum systems. There is also the fundamental difficulty of gravity gradient noise... The obvious solution to these specific difficulties is to use an interferometric detector in space. Interferometer arms may be made orders of magnitude longer than is practical on Earth. 6, record 4, English, - interferometric%20detector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur interférométrique
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capteur interférométrique 2, record 4, French, capteur%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- interféromètre 3, record 4, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- interféromètre optique 4, record 4, French, interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif interférométrique 5, record 4, French, dispositif%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interféromètre est un [...] dispositif qui utilise les interférences. C'est un appareil dans lequel un faisceau lumineux est divisé en deux rayons parallèles. Chaque rayon se déplace alors sur une distance fixe avant qu'il soit rejoint par son jumeau au sein d'un faisceau unique. Si les distances parcourues et les indices de réfraction des deux trajets sont les mêmes, les rayons se recombineront de manière constructive et le faisceau original sera recréé. Si les distances sont différentes, ou si l'indice de réfraction de l'un des deux trajets est modifié, les rayons subiront une interférence destructive et le nouveau faisceau affichera une intensité réduite. Les interféromètres sont extrêmement sensibles aux modifications de la distance ou de l'indice de réfraction des deux trajets. Avec ce dispositif, des écarts de distance inférieurs à une longueur d'onde peuvent être mesurés facilement. 6, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Interféromètre intégré. 7, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Óptica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- interferómetro
1, record 4, Spanish, interfer%C3%B3metro
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pressure gradient
1, record 5, English, pressure%20gradient
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- barometric gradient 2, record 5, English, barometric%20gradient
correct
- isobaric slope 3, record 5, English, isobaric%20slope
- barometric slope 3, record 5, English, barometric%20slope
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of change of pressure with distance. 4, record 5, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure gradient; barometric gradient. Mathematically, [it is] a vector, perpendicular to an isobaric line or surface, directed toward low pressure and with a magnitude equal to the rate of change of the pressure with distance. It is equal to-Vp, p being the pressure, or to-[delta] p/[delta] n, n being the distance along the normal directed towards low pressure. 4, record 5, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pressure gradient : the term is sometimes loosely used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field. 5, record 5, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pressure gradient: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 5, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gradient de pression
1, record 5, French, gradient%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gradient barométrique 2, record 5, French, gradient%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- gradient isobarique 3, record 5, French, gradient%20isobarique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de variation de la pression avec la distance. 2, record 5, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mathématiquement, [le gradient de pression est un] vecteur perpendiculaire à l'isobare ou à la surface isobare dirigé vers les basses pressions et dont l'intensité est égale au taux de variation de la pression en fonction de la distance. 2, record 5, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradient de pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 5, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente de presión
1, record 5, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente barométrico 1, record 5, Spanish, gradiente%20barom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de variación de la presión con la distancia. 2, record 5, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matemáticamente, vector perpendicular a la isobara o a la superficie isobárica dirigido hacia las bajas presiones y cuya magnitud es igual a la tasa de variación de la presión en función de la distancia. 2, record 5, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradiente de presión; gradiente barométrico: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 5, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermospheric tide
1, record 6, English, thermospheric%20tide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amplitude and phase of 24-and 12-hours oscillations strongly depended on the electric field magnitude. This suggests that electromagnetic force such as ion drag and pressure gradient caused by Joule and particle heating can generate and/or modulate thermospheric tides in the transient region. 2, record 6, English, - thermospheric%20tide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marée thermosphérique
1, record 6, French, mar%C3%A9e%20thermosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure-gradient force
1, record 7, English, pressure%2Dgradient%20force
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pressure gradient force 2, record 7, English, pressure%20gradient%20force
correct
- pressure force 1, record 7, English, pressure%20force
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force applied to each particle of a fluid as the result of the non-uniform field of pressure. 1, record 7, English, - pressure%2Dgradient%20force
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [the force] acts in the direction and sense of the pressure gradient; for a particle of unit mass its magnitude is(1/p) grad p, p being the fluid density and grad p, the pressure gradient. 1, record 7, English, - pressure%2Dgradient%20force
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- force de pression
1, record 7, French, force%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force s'appliquant sur chaque particule d'un fluide par suite de la non-uniformité du champ de pression. 2, record 7, French, - force%20de%20pression
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle [la force] s'exerce dans la direction et le sens du gradient de pression; pour une particule de masse unitaire, son intensité est (1/p) grad p, p étant la densité du fluide et grad p, le gradient de pression. 2, record 7, French, - force%20de%20pression
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza del gradiente de presión
1, record 7, Spanish, fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza de la presión 1, record 7, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20la%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza aplicada a todas las partículas de un fluido, ocasionada por la falta de uniformidad del campo de la presión. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actúa en la dirección y en el sentido del gradiente de presión; para una partícula con unidad de masa, su magnitud viene dada por (1/p) grad p, donde p es la densidad del fluido y grad p el gradiente de presión. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Roberts cross-operator
1, record 8, English, Roberts%20cross%2Doperator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operator that yields the magnitude of the two dimensional, first order brightness gradient at each point as a means of edge detection in an image. 1, record 8, English, - Roberts%20cross%2Doperator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opérateur croisé de Roberts
1, record 8, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20crois%C3%A9%20de%20Roberts
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Sobel operator
1, record 9, English, Sobel%20operator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operator that yields the magnitude of the brightness gradient as a means of edge detection in an image. 1, record 9, English, - Sobel%20operator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- opérateur Sobel
1, record 9, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20Sobel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme ISO sur la visionique. 1, record 9, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20Sobel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- k-theory
1, record 10, English, k%2Dtheory
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
K-theory. In this approach, diffusion by turbulent atmospheric motion is of a gradient type treated analogously with molecular diffusion, with the exception that the molecular coefficient of diffusivity is replaced by its turbulent counterpart. The turbulent coefficient is of several orders of magnitude greater than the molecular one. 1, record 10, English, - k%2Dtheory
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- théorie k
1, record 10, French, th%C3%A9orie%20k
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Geophysics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- average thermal gradient
1, record 11, English, average%20thermal%20gradient
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [A figure] shows the depths to which we would have to penetrate in order to reach various temperatures in zones of various mean temperature gradients. Of course in practice the temperature/depth relationship would never be a simple linear one... owing to changes of thermal conductivity with depth, but in terms of average thermal gradient the figure serves to show the order or magnitude of the required penetration depths to reach various required temperatures in non-thermal and semi-thermal areas. 1, record 11, English, - average%20thermal%20gradient
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Géophysique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gradient thermique moyen
1, record 11, French, gradient%20thermique%20moyen
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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