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EQUATORIAL ELECTRO JET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial electrojet
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20electrojet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very rapid current of charged particles in the upper atmosphere over the magnetic equator. 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrojet: Intense sheet of electric current, a few degrees wide in latitude and at an altitude of about 100 km, located near 67°N or S magnetic latitude (auroral electrojet) or near the magnetic equator (equatorial electrojet). 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Electrojet [is] a region of sheet current flowing in the E Region of the ionosphere. 3, record 1, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- equatorial electro-jet
- equatorial electro jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrojet équatorial
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au niveau de l'équateur magnétique, on observe un phénomène que l'on appelle électrojet équatorial qui se traduit par des mouvements de convection importants dans la ionosphère. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Électrojet : Nappe de courant électrique intense, large de quelques degrés de latitude et à environ 100 km d'altitude, située vers 67° de latitude géomagnétique N ou S (électrojet auroral) ou près de l'équateur magnétique (électrojet équatorial). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ecuatorial de electrones en chorro
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20ecuatorial%20de%20electrones%20en%20chorro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica a chorro 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
feminine noun
- corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20ecuatorial
feminine noun
- corriente de electrones ecuatorial 3, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20electrones%20ecuatorial
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
corriente eléctrica a chorro: Lámina de corriente eléctrica muy intensa, con una anchura de unos pocos grados de latitud a una altitud de unos 100 km, situada en la proximidad de los 67° N y S de latitud geomagnética (corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral) y cerca del ecuador magnético (corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial). 2, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20ecuatorial%20de%20electrones%20en%20chorro
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