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reradiation [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reradiation
1, record 1, English, reradiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reradiated radiation 2, record 1, English, reradiated%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which a body absorbs electromagnetic radiation, converts it to thermal kinetic energy and then radiates some of the absorbed energy as longwave electromagnetic radiation. 3, record 1, English, - reradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The energy radiated by the earth must penetrate the atmosphere; in doing so a great deal of it is absorbed. This absorbed energy must eventually be reradiated; but the reradiation takes place isotropically. In other words, roughly half of it is directed back down to earth!. 1, record 1, English, - reradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "back radiation". 4, record 1, English, - reradiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement réémis
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9mis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rerayonnement 1, record 1, French, rerayonnement
correct, masculine noun
- réémission 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement produit par l'absorbeur. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9mis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rerayonnement» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires généraux. Le terme «réémission» désigne plus souvent l'action de réémettre que le rayonnement produit. Ne pas confondre avec la notion de contre-rayonnement. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9mis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reradiation
1, record 2, English, reradiation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Undesirable radiation of signals generated locally in a radio receiver, causing interference or revealing the location of the receiver. 2, record 2, English, - reradiation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- re-radiation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rerayonnement
1, record 2, French, rerayonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement secondaire 1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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