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HORIZON EFFECT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spaghettification
1, record 1, English, spaghettification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- noodle effect 2, record 1, English, noodle%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theoretical process by which an object approaching a black hole is progressively broken down into a long thin string of particles by increasing gravitational forces, especially the vast difference in gravitational strength at either end of the object. 3, record 1, English, - spaghettification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NASA's event horizon postcard warns travelers about visiting a black hole with a nod to "spaghettification, "also called the noodle effect. The closer an object gets to a black hole, the stronger its gravitational pull becomes. 4, record 1, English, - spaghettification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spaghettification
1, record 1, French, spaghettification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spaghettisation 2, record 1, French, spaghettisation
correct, feminine noun
- effet de nouille 3, record 1, French, effet%20de%20nouille
correct, feminine noun
- effet nouille 4, record 1, French, effet%20nouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étoile a été littéralement déchirée sous l'effet de la fantastique gravité du trou noir, l'attraction gravitationnelle s'exerçant différemment d'un bord à l'autre de l'astre. Un phénomène également nommé spaghettisation. 2, record 1, French, - spaghettification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet de nouilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slack control
1, record 2, English, slack%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sloppy control 2, record 2, English, sloppy%20control
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stall. Occurs when the wings are no longer capable of producing sufficient lift to counteract the effect of gravity on the aircraft's mass. Symptoms of an Approaching Stall :-loss of horizon;-reduced wind noise;-dropping of indicated airspeed;-slack controls, and;-buffeting(vibrations, may be absent during flight in precipitation). 3, record 2, English, - slack%20control
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slack controls
- sloppy controls
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande molle
1, record 2, French, commande%20molle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l’avion était en pilotage automatique, l’équipage de conduite n’a remarqué aucun signe de décrochage imminent ni aucun signe de réduction de la vitesse, comme une augmentation du cabré, des changements d’assiette, une augmentation de l’angle d’attaque et des commandes molles. 2, record 2, French, - commande%20molle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- commandes molles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 3, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 3, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary (Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 3, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon.... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 3, English, - green%20flash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 3, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d'un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d'un astre (Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 3, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1,8 sec à l'équateur, 2,5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d'un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 3, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 3, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 3, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 3, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radiatus
1, record 4, English, radiatus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ra 1, record 4, English, ra
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouds showing broad parallel bands, or arranged in parallel bands, which, owing to the effect of perspective, seem to converge towards a point on the horizon or, when the bands cross the whole sky, towards two opposite points on the horizon, each called a "radiation point". 2, record 4, English, - radiatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term applies mainly to Cirrus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus and Cumulus. 2, record 4, English, - radiatus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiatus
1, record 4, French, radiatus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ra 1, record 4, French, ra
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages présentant de larges bandes parallèles ou disposés en bandes parallèles qui, par suite de l'effet de la perspective, semblent converger vers un point de l'horizon ou, lorsque les bandes traversent entièrement le ciel, vers deux points opposés de l'horizon, appelés «point(s) de radiation». 2, record 4, French, - radiatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique principalement aux Cirrus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus et Cumulus. 2, record 4, French, - radiatus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiatus 1, record 4, Spanish, radiatus
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes que presentan anchas bandas paralelas o que forman bandas paralelas, las cuales, debido a un efecto de perspectiva, parecen converger hacia un punto del horizonte, o cuando las bandas cruzan todo el cielo, hacia dos puntos opuestos, llamados puntos de radiación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radiatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este término se aplica principalmente a los Cirrus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus y Cumulus. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radiatus
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizon effect
1, record 5, English, horizon%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet d'horizon
1, record 5, French, effet%20d%27horizon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En théorie des jeux, effet résultant de la tendance à préférer un sacrifice mineur immédiat à une perte majeure et plus tard inévitable. Un coup semble optimal compte tenu d'une profondeur limite donnée, mais ne l'est plus si l'on regarde au-delà de cette limite. 1, record 5, French, - effet%20d%27horizon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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