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RADIATION POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiation point
1, record 1, English, radiation%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point on the horizon towards which clouds in parallel bands seem, on account of perspective, to converge. 2, record 1, English, - radiation%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the bands pass completely across the sky they seem to converge towards two directly opposite points on the horizon, which are the radiation points. 2, record 1, English, - radiation%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de radiation
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20radiation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'horizon vers lequel paraissent converger, par suite de l'effet de la perspective, des nuages en bandes parallèles. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les bandes traversent entièrement le ciel, elles paraissent converger vers deux points opposés de l'horizon, qui sont les points de radiation. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20radiation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de radiación
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en el horizonte hacia el que, por un efecto de perspectiva, parecen converger las nubes distribuidas en líneas paralelas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando las bandas cruzan enteramente el cielo, parecen converger hacia dos puntos del horizonte diametralmente opuestos, los llamados puntos de radiación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
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