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Record 1 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Optics
DEF

Colours appearing on clouds, sometimes mingled, sometimes in the form of bands nearly parallel to the edges of the clouds.

OBS

Green and pink predominate, often with pastel shades.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Optique
DEF

Couleurs observées sur les nuages, tantôt entremêlées, tantôt ayant l'aspect de bandes sensiblement parallèles aux contours des nuages.

OBS

Les couleurs prédominantes sont le vert et le rose, souvent avec des nuances pastel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Óptica
DEF

Colores que aparecen en las nubes, una veces desordenados, otras formando franjas casi paralelas con el borde de la nube.

OBS

Predominan el verde y el rojo, frecuentemente con tonalidades suaves.

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