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SOLAR GRANULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photospheric granulation
1, record 1, English, photospheric%20granulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar granulation 2, record 1, English, solar%20granulation
correct
- granulation 1, record 1, English, granulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small "rice grain" markings on the sun's photosphere. 3, record 1, English, - photospheric%20granulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The granulation is visible evidence of convective activity below the surface. 4, record 1, English, - photospheric%20granulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulation photosphérique
1, record 1, French, granulation%20photosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granulation solaire 2, record 1, French, granulation%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
- granulation 3, record 1, French, granulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des granules qui couvrent la surface solaire. 4, record 1, French, - granulation%20photosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on observe le Soleil [...] sa surface n'apparaît pas d'un éclat uniforme : on la voit résolue en un très grand nombre de petites cellules plus brillantes que le fond sur lequel elles semblent se projeter. Les anciens observateurs ont appelé «grains de riz» ou «granules» ces cellules et l'on désigne globalement du nom de granulation cette structure fine de la photosphère. 5, record 1, French, - granulation%20photosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La granulation est actuellement attribuée à un phénomène de convection [...] 6, record 1, French, - granulation%20photosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granulation solaire : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juin 2017. 7, record 1, French, - granulation%20photosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granulación
1, record 1, Spanish, granulaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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