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total energy detector [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total energy detector
1, record 1, English, total%20energy%20detector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TED 1, record 1, English, TED
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrument that] provides the data used to determine the level of auroral activity and generate the statistical maps ... 2, record 1, English, - total%20energy%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Total Energy Detector (TED) ... monitors the energy fluxes carried into the atmosphere by electrons and positive ions over the energy range between 300 and 20,000 electron Volts (eV). Particles of these energies are stopped by the atmosphere of the Earth at altitudes above 100 km, producing aurora. 2, record 1, English, - total%20energy%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'énergie totale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20totale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TED 1, record 1, French, TED
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le détecteur d'énergie totale (TED) [...] mesure les flux d'électrons et de protons dans la fourchette d'énergie 0,05 à 20 keV. [...] Le TED mesure également la densité de flux d'énergie différentiel maximale et l'énergie à laquelle elle survient dans chaque direction et pour chaque type de particule (électron et proton). 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector de energía total
1, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20total
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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