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RADAR REFRACTIVE INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio refractive index
1, record 1, English, radio%20refractive%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radar refractive index 2, record 1, English, radar%20refractive%20index
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the velocity of radio waves in a vacuum to that in a specific medium. 1, record 1, English, - radio%20refractive%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio refractive index. Changes in the index with height cause the anomalous propagation of radio waves. 1, record 1, English, - radio%20refractive%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de réfraction radioélectrique
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la vitesse des ondes radioélectriques dans le vide à leur vitesse dans un milieu donné. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de réfraction radioélectrique. Les variations de l'indice avec l'altitude entraînent la propagation anormale des ondes radioélectriques. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indice de réfraction radio-électrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de refracción radioeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20refracci%C3%B3n%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre las velocidades de las ondas radioeléctricas en el vacío y en un medio dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20refracci%C3%B3n%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
índice de refracción radioeléctrica. Las variaciones de este índice con la altura producen una propagación anómala de las ondas radioeléctricas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20refracci%C3%B3n%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
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