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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central line of the eclipse
1, record 1, English, central%20line%20of%20the%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a central solar eclipse, the central axis of the Moon's shadow cone traverses Earth's surface. The track produced by the shadow axis is called the central line of the eclipse. The duration of a total or annular eclipse is longest on the central line(neglecting Earth's curvature and effects introduced by the direction of the shadow with respect to the Equator) and drops to 0 as the observer moves to the path limits. 1, record 1, English, - central%20line%20of%20the%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne centrale de l'éclipse
1, record 1, French, ligne%20centrale%20de%20l%27%C3%A9clipse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian curvature
1, record 2, English, Gaussian%20curvature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- total curvature 2, record 2, English, total%20curvature
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
total curvature of a lens 3, record 2, English, - Gaussian%20curvature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbure gaussienne
1, record 2, French, courbure%20gaussienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbure totale 2, record 2, French, courbure%20totale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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