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SHADOW ZONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadow zone
1, record 1, English, shadow%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area on the Earth's surface protected from seismic wave arrivals. 2, record 1, English, - shadow%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ray geometry suggests that there will be a shadow zone, or range of values of [delta] for which no ray arrives [created by a region of low velocity.] 3, record 1, English, - shadow%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ombre
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] zone sur la surface de la Terre protégée des arrivées d'ondes sismiques. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27ombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shadow region
1, record 2, English, shadow%20region
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shadow zone 1, record 2, English, shadow%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ombre
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- región de sombra
1, record 2, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20de%20sombra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de sombra 1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20sombra
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región en la cual la intensidad de campo de la onda incidente es tan pequeña, por efecto de un obstáculo en la trayectoria de propagación, que es practicamente imposible una recepción satisfactoria o la detección o localización de objetos mediante el radar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - regi%C3%B3n%20de%20sombra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shadow zone
1, record 3, English, shadow%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ombre
1, record 3, French, zone%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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