ADIABATIC REGION

  

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ADIABATIC REGION

Specialty Definition: ADIABATIC REGION

DomainDefinition

Geography

Lower part of the terrestrial atmosphere, extending from the surface up to a height varying from about 9 km at the poles to about 17 km at the Equator, in which temperature decreases fairly regularly wi th height. Source: European Union. (references)
 Region in which the vertical distribution of temperature is controlled by convection. Term previously employed for troposphere. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ADIABATIC REGION

Language Translations for "ADIABATIC REGION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

adiabatisk omraade (convective region), konvektivt omraade (convective region). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

adiabatische laag (convective region), convektieve laag (convective region). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

adiabaattinen alue (convective region), konvektiivinen alue (convective region). (various references)

   

French

  

région convective, région adiabatique. (various references)

   

German

  

konvektives Gebiet (convective region). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

περιοχή μεταφοράς (convective region), αδιαβατική περιοχή (convective region). (various references)

   

Italian

  

regione convettiva (convective region), regione adiabatica (convective region). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

adiabaticay egionray

   

Portuguese

  

região convectiva (convective region), região adiabática (convective region). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

región convectiva (convective region), región adiabática (convective region). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

adiabatiskt område (convective region), konvektionsområde (convective region). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: ADIABATIC REGION

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-c-d-e-g-i-i-i-n-o-r-t"

-4 letters: eradicating, eradication.

-5 letters: abdicating, abdication, abreacting, abreaction, acerbating, acierating, aragonitic, carbonated, decorating, deorbiting, eradiating, iatrogenic, iceboating, originated, radicating, radiogenic, redbaiting.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
3. Bibliography


  

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