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METEORIC TRAIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Meteorology
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteor trail
1, record 1, English, meteor%20trail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meteoric trail 2, record 1, English, meteoric%20trail
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phenomenon which accompanies a body from space (meteoroid) during its passage through the atmosphere, such as the flash and streak of light, and the ionized trail. 3, record 1, English, - meteor%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radar measurements of the drift of meteor trails are used to infer wind motions in the upper mesosphere. 4, record 1, English, - meteor%20trail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Météorologie
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traînée météorique
1, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traînée météoritique 2, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui accompagne un corps venant de l'espace (météorite) durant son passage dans l'atmosphère, tel que l'éclair et la traînée lumineuse, et la traînée ionisée. 3, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de leur entrée atmosphérique, les particules météoritiques permettent de renvoyer vers le sol les ondes qui les «touchent». Heureusement pour nous, ces petites roches de l'espace brûlent, et sur leur passage excitent l'ionosphère qui les entoure (formant des colonnes ionisées), créant ainsi des conditions favorables aux liaisons VHF. [...] une traînée météoritique qui permettrait 30s de communication sur 50MHz, ne donnerait que 3s sur 144MHz et moins d'1s sur 432MHz! 2, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Meteorología
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estela meteórica
1, record 1, Spanish, estela%20mete%C3%B3rica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno que acompaña a un objeto del espacio (meteorito) a su paso por la atmósfera terrestre, tales como la estela y fogonazo luminoso, la estela ionizada, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estela%20mete%C3%B3rica
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