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METEORIC DUST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockoon
1, record 1, English, rockoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rocket research vehicle designed to be carried by a balloon to a very high altitude before being fired. 2, record 1, English, - rockoon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1957. The State University of Iowa completed "Rockoon"(balloon-launched rocket) research at high latitudes which had begun in 1952.... U. S. scientific satellite equipment, including a radio transmitter and instruments for measuring temperature, pressure, cosmic rays, and meteoric dust encounters, was tested above Earth for the first time, as a rocket containing this equipment was fired by the Navy to a 126-mile altitude. 3, record 1, English, - rockoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée de sondage emportée par un ballon
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20sondage%20emport%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20ballon
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusée emportée par un ballon 2, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20emport%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20ballon
feminine noun
- fusée-ballon 2, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dballon
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sondage par ballon et fusée. Système de sondage à haute altitude dans lequel la fusée de sondage est emportée en altitude par un grand ballon et est mise à feu près de la hauteur maximale que peut atteindre le ballon. 1, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20sondage%20emport%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20ballon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meteoric dust
1, record 2, English, meteoric%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dust of meteoric origin 2, record 2, English, dust%20of%20meteoric%20origin
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric dust produced by meteorites. 3, record 2, English, - meteoric%20dust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That sublimation nuclei have a cosmic origin is a rather attractive theory. Of the possible cosmic sources, meteoric dust appears the most likely. If this is the case, meteors and the dust from them must have a fairly uniform distribution. 4, record 2, English, - meteoric%20dust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussière météorique
1, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière météoritique 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussière atmosphérique produite par les météorites. 3, record 2, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'atmosphère terrestre est constituée d'un mélange de gaz et de différentes autres substances (scorie, pollen, sable, sel, poussière météoritique, ...) auxquels s'ajoutent les éléments polluants. 2, record 2, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les adjectifs «météorique» et «météoritique» sont relatifs l'un à un météore l'autre à une météorite. Le météore peut être constitué de différentes matières, parfois même, de simples poussières en suspension. La météorite quand à elle est un bloc solide de matière. Les deux donnent lieu à des poussières et les auteurs ne distinguent généralement pas si ces poussières viennent de météores ou de météorites. Il pourrait cependant arriver qu'on veuille les distinguer. 4, record 2, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- poussière d'origine météorique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Planetas
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo meteorítico
1, record 2, Spanish, polvo%20meteor%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo atmosférico producido por meteoritos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polvo%20meteor%C3%ADtico
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