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LOCAL HORIZON [2 records]

Record 1 1980-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

The distant line along which earth and sky are said to meet. In both popular usage and weather observing, this is the usual conception of horizon.

OBS

The apparent or visible horizon approximates the true horizon only when the point of vision is very close to sea level.

OBS

Not to be confused with "sensible horizon".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

ligne éloignée où s'arrête la vue de l'observateur et où la mer semble rejoindre le ciel.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

[The apparent horizon is] The somewhat irregular boundary where the visible land or water surface of the Earth appears to meet the sky as viewed from any given point; (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre l'horizon astronomique avec l'"horizon visible" (ligne suivant laquelle le ciel et la Terre semblent se joindre).

Spanish

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