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ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric refraction
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20refraction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in the direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves in traversing the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric refraction (due to the curve of the Earth's surface and the variation of atmospheric density with height, in turn dependent on meteorological conditions) is the effect which makes the Sun (or other celestial body) look slightly higher in the sky than its true astronomical position. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Changes in the direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves] are caused by gradients in the density of the air. 2, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atmospheric refraction: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfraction atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de la direction de propagation d'une onde électromagnétique, déterminée par les variations de la vitesse de propagation dans l'atmosphère, milieu optiquement non homogène, qui se traduit par une courbure du rayonnement qui traverse celle-ci. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réfraction atmosphérique. L'atmosphère dévie légèrement les rayons lumineux, d'un angle qui dépend des conditions atmosphériques et de l'angle de visée. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfraction atmosphérique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refracción atmosférica 1, record 1, Spanish, refracci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvatura de las ondas electromagnéticas, y en particular los rayos luminosos, al pasar a través de la atmósfera terrestre. Se debe a variaciones en el índice de refracción asociadas a diferencias de densidad entre capas adyacentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - refracci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
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