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INCLINATION SUN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sun angle
1, record 1, English, sun%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun inclination angle 2, record 1, English, sun%20inclination%20angle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle solaire
1, record 1, French, angle%20solaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle d'inclinaison solaire 2, record 1, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison%20solaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que fait le soleil par rapport à l'axe d'un instrument à détection optique. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle solaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 3, record 1, French, - angle%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sun inclination
1, record 2, English, sun%20inclination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inclination of the sun 2, record 2, English, inclination%20of%20the%20sun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knowing where the inclination of the Sun with respect to the equator can be measured from images of the earth at specific times throughout the year.... The time of year greatly influences the areas of the earth which can be photographed from the space shuttle Orbiter. 2, record 2, English, - sun%20inclination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison solaire
1, record 2, French, inclinaison%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, on se limite le plus souvent à corriger les effets de l'inclinaison solaire qui varie au cours de l'année ainsi que ceux liés au vieillissement des détecteurs sur les capteurs pour arriver à des valeurs de luminance au sommet de l'atmosphère. 2, record 2, French, - inclinaison%20solaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nutation
1, record 3, English, nutation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vibratory motion of the earth's axis like the nodding of a top due to joint action of the sun and moon by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic varies with a period of about 19 years and with a range of only a few seconds of arc so that the celestial poles describe wavy rather than circular parallels round the poles of the ecliptic. 1, record 3, English, - nutation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nutation
1, record 3, French, nutation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit mouvement que subit l'axe d'un astre autour de sa position moyenne. Il est dû à l'action d'un astre important ou de plusieurs de ces astres. 1, record 3, French, - nutation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «mutation». 1, record 3, French, - nutation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Michelson’s ocean 1, record 4, English, Michelson%26rsquo%3Bs%20ocean
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an apparatus consisting of a carefully levelled iron pipe, about 150 metres long, which was half filled with water. Under the action of the gravity forces due to the sun and the moon, the water surface in this pipe behaves exactly in the same way as the water in the oceans, periodically changing its inclination to a fixed direction in space. 1, record 4, English, - Michelson%26rsquo%3Bs%20ocean
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- océan de Michelson 1, record 4, French, oc%C3%A9an%20de%20Michelson
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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