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GALACTIC RADIATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosmic ray-generated isotope
1, record 1, English, cosmic%20ray%2Dgenerated%20isotope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cosmogenic radionucleide 1, record 1, English, cosmogenic%20radionucleide
correct
- cosmogenic nuclide 2, record 1, English, cosmogenic%20nuclide
correct
- cosmogenic isotope 3, record 1, English, cosmogenic%20isotope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cosmogenic nuclides are produced by the interaction of energetic elementary particles of galactic cosmic radiation(GCR) and their secondaries with atomic nuclei in extraterrestrial or terrestrial material. 4, record 1, English, - cosmic%20ray%2Dgenerated%20isotope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cosmic ray generated isotope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radionucléide cosmogénique
1, record 1, French, radionucl%C3%A9ide%20cosmog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nucléide cosmogénique 2, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ide%20cosmog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
- isotope cosmogénique 3, record 1, French, isotope%20cosmog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiation assessment detector
1, record 2, English, radiation%20assessment%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RAD 1, record 2, English, RAD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an energetic particle designed to measure a broad spectrum of energetic particle radiation. 1, record 2, English, - radiation%20assessment%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It will make the first-ever direct radiation measurements on the surface of Mars, detecting galactic cosmic rays, solar energetic particles, secondary neutrons, and other secondary particles created both in the atmosphere and in the Martian regolith. 1, record 2, English, - radiation%20assessment%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de radiations
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20radiations
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux informations recueillies sur les radiations de surface par le détecteur de radiations (RAD), elles constitueront les données critiques pour les modèles de transformation des matériaux organiques. Ces modèles seront également contraints par les analyses cristallographiques et minéralogiques des roches par diffraction est fluorescence X que réalisera l’instrument Chemin. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20radiations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- galactic cosmic radiation
1, record 3, English, galactic%20cosmic%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GCR 2, record 3, English, GCR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- galactic cosmic rays 3, record 3, English, galactic%20cosmic%20rays
correct, plural
- galactic radiation 3, record 3, English, galactic%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiation. Three principal types of radiation are present on the lunar surface : Solar radiation … Solar energetic radiation … Galactic cosmic radiation(GCR), important because of the effects on humans of these very high energy particles and because of the effects of secondary neutrons when shielding is inadequate. 2, record 3, English, - galactic%20cosmic%20radiation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement cosmique galactique
1, record 3, French, rayonnement%20cosmique%20galactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radiation cosmique galactique 1, record 3, French, radiation%20cosmique%20galactique
correct, feminine noun
- rayons cosmiques galactiques 1, record 3, French, rayons%20cosmiques%20galactiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayons cosmiques d'origine galactique 1, record 3, French, rayons%20cosmiques%20d%27origine%20galactique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement formé de particules caractérisées par une isotropie complète des directions d'incidence et par leur invariabilité totale, dans le temps, en provenance de la Voie lactée. 1, record 3, French, - rayonnement%20cosmique%20galactique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- confining volume 1, record 4, English, confining%20volume
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spacial limits within which galactic cosmic radiation is propagated. 1, record 4, English, - confining%20volume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term and definition proposed by Dr. A.F. Dunn, Division of Physics, National Research Council of Canada. 1, record 4, English, - confining%20volume
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volume de confinement 1, record 4, French, volume%20de%20confinement
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace dans lequel se propage le rayonnement cosmique galactique. 1, record 4, French, - volume%20de%20confinement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Física atómica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen de confinamiento
1, record 4, Spanish, volumen%20de%20confinamiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recoil neutron
1, record 5, English, recoil%20neutron
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The theory of physics of heavy-ion transport is well developed, although modeling of the complex interacting processes is only approximate. Generally it states that : nuclei of GCR [galactic cosmic radiation] slowed down as a result of ionization losses, GCR primaries are fragmented as they interact in materials and continue to transport fragments(projectile secondaries), recoil neutrons are formed from proton and neutron collisions, and neutrons, protons and alphas(target secondaries) are produced in inelastic proton collisions. 1, record 5, English, - recoil%20neutron
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- neutron de recul
1, record 5, French, %20neutron%20de%20recul
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] un appareillage capable de détecter avec une efficacité voisine de 1 les mésons […] et de mesurer avec une bonne précision la direction et l'énergie des neutrons de recul créés dans la réaction d'échange de charge. 1, record 5, French, - %20neutron%20de%20recul
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- solar cosmic radiation
1, record 6, English, solar%20cosmic%20radiation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the source of cosmic radiation comes from our Sun, where it is called solar cosmic radiation and from the stars where it is called Galactic cosmic radiation. 1, record 6, English, - solar%20cosmic%20radiation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement cosmique solaire
1, record 6, French, rayonnement%20cosmique%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement cosmique émis par le Soleil 2, record 6, French, rayonnement%20cosmique%20%C3%A9mis%20par%20le%20Soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'activité solaire est faite du cycle de 11 ans, auquel s'ajoutent de nombreuses variations rapides, telles les éruptions solaires. Au cours d'une éruption, un flux très intense de particules est émis en très peu de temps. Lorsqu'il atteint la Terre, il produit de belles aurores, et perturbe les communications radioélectriques. Ces particules constituent le rayonnement cosmique solaire. 1, record 6, French, - rayonnement%20cosmique%20solaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Space Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- extraterrestrial gamma radiation
1, record 7, English, extraterrestrial%20gamma%20radiation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- extra-terrestrial gamma radiation 2, record 7, English, extra%2Dterrestrial%20gamma%20radiation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The COS-B satellite will carry a single large experiment, capable of detecting gamma-rays with energies in excess of 20 MeV in order to study in detail the sources of extraterrestrial gamma radiation. The principal objectives of the study will be to investigate the angular structure of gamma-ray emission from the galactic plane, to measure the flux of the isotropic radiation from high galactic latitudes believed to be of extra-galactic origin, to examine known or postulated point sources of the radiation and to determine the energy spectra of all identified sources. 3, record 7, English, - extraterrestrial%20gamma%20radiation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique spatiale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement gamma d'origine extra-terrestre
1, record 7, French, rayonnement%20gamma%20d%27origine%20extra%2Dterrestre
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement gamma d'origine extraterrestre 2, record 7, French, rayonnement%20gamma%20d%27origine%20extraterrestre
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extraterrestre : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 7, French, - rayonnement%20gamma%20d%27origine%20extra%2Dterrestre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Plasma Physics
- Space Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- albedo neutron
1, record 8, English, albedo%20neutron
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This model includes the Galactic Cosmic Rays(GCR) radiation moderated by the Earth's magnetic field, trapped protons and albedo neutrons environment formed through the interaction of GCR with the Earth atmosphere. 2, record 8, English, - albedo%20neutron
Record 8, Key term(s)
- albedo neutrons
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Physique des plasmas
- Physique spatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- neutron créé par albédo
1, record 8, French, neutron%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9%20par%20alb%C3%A9do
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Magnétosphère. 1, record 8, French, - neutron%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9%20par%20alb%C3%A9do
Record 8, Key term(s)
- neutrons créés par albédo
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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