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PARRY ARCS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parry arcs
1, record 1, English, Parry%20arcs
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of haloes appearing as faintly coloured arcs above and below the Sun. 2, record 1, English, - Parry%20arcs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parry arcs ... are refraction phenomena produced by ice crystals which exhibit a preferred orientation and are therefore more unusual than phenomena produced by randomly oriented crystals. 2, record 1, English, - Parry%20arcs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parry arcs were named after Sir William Edward Parry (1790 - 1855) who searched for the Northwest passage and described many halos. Parry arcs are rare. There are sunvex and suncave Parry arc visible as thin coloured bows touching the circumscribed halo. Their shape changes with solar elevation. 3, record 1, English, - Parry%20arcs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Parry arc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arcs de Parry
1, record 1, French, arcs%20de%20Parry
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe de halos apparaissant comme des arcs faiblement colorés au-dessus et au-dessous du Soleil. 2, record 1, French, - arcs%20de%20Parry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arcs de Parry. [...] Ce sont des phénomènes de réfraction produits par des cristaux de glace à orientation préférentielle et, par conséquent, on les observe plus rarement que les phénomènes produits par des cristaux orientés de façon aléatoire. 2, record 1, French, - arcs%20de%20Parry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arc de Parry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcos de Parry
1, record 1, Spanish, arcos%20de%20Parry
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de halos que aparecen por encima y por debajo del Sol como arcos débilmente coloreados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcos%20de%20Parry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arcos de Parry: [...] fenómeno de refracción que se produce por cristales de hielo que se orientan en cierta dirección, lo cual es menos frecuente que una orientación aleatoria de los cristales de hielo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcos%20de%20Parry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arco de Parry
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