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LONG WAVE RADIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-wave radiation
1, record 1, English, long%2Dwave%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longwave radiation 2, record 1, English, longwave%20radiation
correct
- long-wavelength radiation 3, record 1, English, long%2Dwavelength%20radiation
correct
- long wavelength infra-red radiation 4, record 1, English, long%20wavelength%20infra%2Dred%20radiation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiation with wavelengths greater than 4 µm. 5, record 1, English, - long%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All objects whose temperatures are above absolute zero emit energy proportional to their temperature. This is called thermal energy. This energy is emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation whose average wavelength is inversely proportional to the object's temperature. Thus, the hot sun emits short-wave radiation which is mainly UV radiation and visible light; the cooler Earth and atmosphere emit long-wave radiation, which is mainly in the form of invisible light called infrared radiation. 6, record 1, English, - long%2Dwave%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Long-wave radiation [is] heat emitted by the Earth. It has lower energy (and thus a longer wavelength) than the incoming sunlight. 7, record 1, English, - long%2Dwave%20radiation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long wave radiation
- long wavelength radiation
- long-wavelength infra-red radiation
- longwave infra-red radiation
- long-wave infra-red radiation
- long wave infra-red radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement de grandes longueurs d'onde
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement infrarouge de grande longueur d'onde 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20infrarouge%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- rayonnement de grande longueur d'onde 3, record 1, French, rayonnement%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement de longueurs d'onde supérieures à 4 µm. 4, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En météorologie, le rayonnement est fréquemment subdivisé en rayonnement de courtes longueurs d'onde, inférieures à environ quatre micromètres, d'origine essentiellement solaire, et en rayonnement de grandes longueurs d'ondes supérieures à quatre micromètres, correspondant à l'émission thermique au niveau de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rayonnement de grandes longueurs d'onde, par exemple : rayonnement infrarouge, terrestre ou thermique, etc. 6, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27onde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rayonnement infrarouge de grandes longueurs d'onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación de onda larga
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20onda%20larga
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiación con longitudes de onda superiores a 4 µm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20onda%20larga
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