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HELIOPAUSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Physics
- Astronomy
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosmic-ray physicist
1, record 1, English, cosmic%2Dray%20physicist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cosmic rays physicist 2, record 1, English, cosmic%20rays%20physicist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[As] a cosmic-ray physicist, one of the highlights by far has been the crossing of the heliopause, the boundary of the Sun's magnetic bubble, into interstellar space... 1, record 1, English, - cosmic%2Dray%20physicist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cosmic ray physicist
- cosmic-rays physicist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Physique
- Astronomie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- physicien des rayons cosmiques
1, record 1, French, physicien%20des%20rayons%20cosmiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- physicienne des rayons cosmiques 2, record 1, French, physicienne%20des%20rayons%20cosmiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heliosphere
1, record 2, English, heliosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the heliopause... marks the end of a region created by our Sun that is called the heliosphere. The Sun creates this heliosphere by sending a constant flow of particles and a magnetic field out into space at over 670, 000 miles per hour. 2, record 2, English, - heliosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliosphère
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un peu comme l'huile ne se mélange pas à l'eau, le vent solaire et le milieu interstellaire ne sont pas tout à fait miscibles, le vent solaire crée donc une bulle dans le milieu interstellaire baptisée héliosphère. [...] l'héliosphère agit comme un bouclier pour tout ce qu'elle renferme et protège notamment notre fragile ADN des radiations les plus intenses de la galaxie. La limite extérieure de l'héliosphère porte le nom d'héliopause et marque le début de l'espace interstellaire. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliosfera
1, record 2, Spanish, heliosfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interstellar space
1, record 3, English, interstellar%20space
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists define the beginning of interstellar space as the place where the Sun's constant flow of material and magnetic field stop affecting its surroundings. This place is called the heliopause. It marks the end of a region created by our Sun that is called the heliosphere. 2, record 3, English, - interstellar%20space
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espace interstellaire
1, record 3, French, espace%20interstellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite extérieure de l'héliosphère porte le nom d'héliopause et marque le début de l'espace interstellaire. La compréhension de cette limite peut nous aider à mieux cerner le voyage effectué par le Soleil à travers la galaxie, ce qui en retour nous permettra d'en apprendre plus sur la situation des autres étoiles dispersées dans l'univers. 2, record 3, French, - espace%20interstellaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio interestelar
1, record 3, Spanish, espacio%20interestelar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espacio intersideral 1, record 3, Spanish, espacio%20intersideral
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heliopause
1, record 4, English, heliopause
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shock front about 50 astronomical units from the sun, where the thermal pressure of the interstellar gas which surrounds the solar system overcomes the pressure of the solar wind, which is mostly ram pressure due to its high-velocity flow. 2, record 4, English, - heliopause
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- héliopause
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9liopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] région où le vent solaire est arrêté par le milieu interstellaire en formant une onde de choc. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9liopause
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- termination shock
1, record 5, English, termination%20shock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sun emits a steady flow of electrically-charged particles called the solar wind. As the solar wind expands supersonically into space, it creates a magnetized bubble around the Sun--the heliosphere. Eventually, the solar wind runs into the electrically-charged particles and magnetic field in the interstellar gas. The solar wind abruptly slows down from supersonic to subsonic speed, creating a termination shock. Before both spacecraft travel beyond the heliopause into interstellar space, they must pass through that shockwave. 2, record 5, English, - termination%20shock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde de choc interne
1, record 5, French, onde%20de%20choc%20interne
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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