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CONTAMINACION LUMINICA [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

... light pollution is one of the negative side-effects of artificial outdoor lighting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
CONT

La pollution lumineuse est principalement causée par des éclairages mal dirigés, excessifs, inefficaces ou non nécessaires. On la rencontre surtout dans les agglomérations urbaines où les éclairages artificiels sont nombreux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación (Generalidades)
DEF

[...] flujo luminoso proveniente de fuentes artificiales de luz que provoca el aumento del brillo del cielo nocturno, disminuyendo la visibilidad de los cuerpos celestes.

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