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EARTHS RING CURRENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ring current
1, record 1, English, ring%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Westward electric current encircling the Earth near the equator at a distance of several earth radii; it is caused by the differential west-east motion of charged particles of opposite sign trapped in the geomagnetic field. 1, record 1, English, - ring%20current
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Earth's ring current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anneau de courant circumterrestre
1, record 1, French, anneau%20de%20courant%20circumterrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anneau de courant 2, record 1, French, anneau%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant électrique orienté vers l'ouest encerclant la Terre près de l'équateur à une distance de plusieurs rayons terrestres; il est causé par le mouvement différentiel ouest-est de particules chargées, de signe opposé, piégées dans le champ géomagnétique. 1, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20courant%20circumterrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Anneau de courant autour de la terre. 3, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20courant%20circumterrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente anular
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20anular
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente eléctrica orientada hacia el oeste que rodea la Tierra cerca del ecuador a una distancia de varios radios terrestres; se debe al movimiento diferencial este-oeste de las partículas cargadas de signo opuesto atrapadas en el campo geomagnético. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20anular
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