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dip of the horizon [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dip of the horizon
1, record 1, English, dip%20of%20the%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dip 2, record 1, English, dip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle with the horizontal plane formed by a visual ray tangent to the Earth along a horizon line. 3, record 1, English, - dip%20of%20the%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atmospheric refraction generally tends to diminish the dip of the horizon. 3, record 1, English, - dip%20of%20the%20horizon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizon dip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression de l'horizon
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que fait avec le plan horizontal un rayon visuel tangent à la Terre le long de la ligne d'horizon. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, la réfraction atmosphérique tend à diminuer la dépression de l'horizon. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Pilotaje de buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión del horizonte
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo que forma un rayo visual tangente a la Tierra a lo largo de la línea del horizonte con un plano horizontal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La refracción atmosférica tiende a disminuir la depresión del horizonte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
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