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STELLAR WIND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stellar wind
1, record 1, English, stellar%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The steady stream of matter ejected from many types of stars, including the sun ... 2, record 1, English, - stellar%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plasma ejected at varying rates from a star's surface into interstellar space. 3, record 1, English, - stellar%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although the mass loss is small in sunlike stars, it has been found to be very considerable in red giants and in hot luminous ultraviolet stars. This large mass loss could have a substantial effect on the final evolution of the stars. 2, record 1, English, - stellar%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Conceptual family: solar wind. 2, record 1, English, - stellar%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent stellaire
1, record 1, French, vent%20stellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] flux continu de particules s'échappant de l'atmosphère de certaines étoiles chaudes et massives[,] à l'origine d'une importante perte de masse de ces étoiles au cours de leur vie. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20stellaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant toute la période de combustion d'hydrogène (ce qu'on appelle la séquence principale), les étoiles plus massives que 15 masses solaires subissent une perte de masse par un vent stellaire engendré probablement par la pression de radiation. [...] Ces pertes de matière ont des répercussions considérables sur l'évolution [...] 3, record 1, French, - vent%20stellaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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