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PLANETARY SURFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planetary surface
1, record 1, English, planetary%20surface
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploration activities performed on the Moon by both humans and robotic spacecraft occur on a planetary surface that is comprised of unconsolidated fragmental rock material known as the lunar regolith. The lunar surface is covered by several layers of thick regolith formed by high-velocity micrometeoroid impacts, and is characterized by the steady bombardment of charged atomic particles from the sun and the stars. The lunar regolith includes rock fragments and, predominantly, much smaller particles that are generally referred to as lunar soil. 1, record 1, English, - planetary%20surface
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Exploration interplanétaire
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface planétaire
1, record 1, French, surface%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'âge relatif d'une surface planétaire est en effet déterminé grâce au comptage du nombre de cratères d'impact en fonction de leur taille (les zones les plus cratérisées étant les plus anciennes). 2, record 1, French, - surface%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planetas
- Exploración interplanetaria
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie planetaria
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20planetaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los impactos de asteroides y núcleos de cometas sobre las superficies planetarias determinaron sus características geológicas, físicas, químicas y morfológicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20planetaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie planetaria: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20planetaria
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