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Record 1 2024-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A considerably enlarged shadow of an object, observed from a mountain top, in a direction opposite to the Sun's on a cloud of water droplets or on fog, and sometimes surrounded by a coloured glory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Ombre considérablement agrandie d'un objet, observée d'un sommet montagneux dans la direction opposée au Soleil, sur un nuage de gouttelettes d'eau ou sur du brouillard[,] parfois entourée d'une gloire colorée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Sombra muy alargada de un objeto sobre una nube de gotas de agua o la niebla que se observa, desde la cumbre de una montaña, en dirección opuesta a la del Sol[,] puede estar rodeada o no por una corona de Ulloa coloreada.

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