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EARTHSHINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthshine
1, record 1, English, earthshine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthlight 2, record 1, English, earthlight
correct
- Earth light 3, record 1, English, Earth%20light
correct
- earth shine 4, record 1, English, earth%20shine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeble illumination of the dark part of the Moon's disc by the solar light reflected by the Earth, including its atmosphere. 5, record 1, English, - earthshine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clair de Terre
1, record 1, French, clair%20de%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lumière cendrée 2, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lumière cendrée de la Lune 3, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible éclairement de la partie sombre du disque lunaire par la lumière solaire réfléchie par la Terre, y compris son atmosphère. 4, record 1, French, - clair%20de%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clair de Terre : La végétation terrestre détectée dans le spectre de la lumière cendrée [...] (c'est-à-dire la partie sombre de la Lune éclairée seulement par la Terre). 5, record 1, French, - clair%20de%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz cinérea 2, record 1, Spanish, luz%20cin%C3%A9rea
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iluminación débil, sobre la parte oscurecida de la Luna, debida a la luz solar reflejada por la Tierra, comprendida su atmósfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20terrestre
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