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ABNORMAL AUDIBILITY ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of abnormal audibility
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20abnormal%20audibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone of audibility of an intense sound (e.g., an explosion) at a great distance from its source, associated with the refraction, and a change in direction toward the Earth, of sound waves in high layers of the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20abnormal%20audibility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abnormal audibility zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'audibilité anormale
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27audibilit%C3%A9%20anormale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'audibilité d'un son intense (p. ex. une explosion) à une grande distance de la source, liée à la réfraction et au rabattement vers la Terre des ondes sonores dans les hautes couches de l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27audibilit%C3%A9%20anormale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de audibilidad anómala
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20audibilidad%20an%C3%B3mala
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de audibilidad de sonidos intensos (por ejemplo, explosiones), a gran distancia de su origen, asociada a la refracción y al cambio de dirección hacia el suelo que experimentan las ondas sonoras en las capas altas de la atmósfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20audibilidad%20an%C3%B3mala
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