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ALPINE GLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpine glow
1, record 1, English, alpine%20glow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Alpenglühen 1, record 1, English, Alpengl%C3%BChen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pink or yellow colouring assumed by mountain tops opposite the Sun when it is situated just below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. 2, record 1, English, - alpine%20glow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It vanishes after a brief interval of blue colouring, when the Earth's shadow reaches these summits. 2, record 1, English, - alpine%20glow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lueur crépusculaire
1, record 1, French, lueur%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Alpenglühen 1, record 1, French, Alpengl%C3%BChen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration rose ou jaune que prennent les sommets montagneux situés à l'opposé du Soleil, lorsque celui-ci est juste au-dessous de l'horizon, avant son lever ou après son coucher. 2, record 1, French, - lueur%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces lueurs disparaissent, après un court moment de coloration bleue, lorsque l'ombre de la Terre atteint ces sommets. 2, record 1, French, - lueur%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor alpino
1, record 1, Spanish, resplandor%20alpino
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Alpenglühen 1, record 1, Spanish, Alpengl%C3%BChen
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tintes rosados o amarillentos que adquieren las cimas de las montañas que miran hacia el Sol cuando éste se halla ligeramente por debajo del horizonte, antes de su orto o después de su ocaso. Este fenómeno desaparece después de un breve intervalo de tintes azulados, cuando la sombra de la Tierra alcanza dichas cimas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resplandor%20alpino
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