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SUN FLARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar flare
1, record 1, English, solar%20flare
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun flare 2, record 1, English, sun%20flare
correct
- chromospheric flare 3, record 1, English, chromospheric%20flare
correct
- solar chromospheric flare 3, record 1, English, solar%20chromospheric%20flare
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] sudden and short-lived brightening of a region of the solar chromosphere in the vicinity of a sunspot, caused by the sudden release of large amounts of energy (up to 1032 ergs) in a relatively small volume above the solar "surface." 4, record 1, English, - solar%20flare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solar flares are classified in terms of the area of chromosphere affected, the duration of the phenomenon, and the width of the Ha line of hydrogen, on a scale ranging from 1- (minor eruption) to 3+ (very large eruption). 5, record 1, English, - solar%20flare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solar flare: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - solar%20flare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éruption solaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ruption%20solaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éruption chromosphérique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ruption%20chromosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut classer les éruptions solaires d'après l'aire chromosphérique couverte, la durée du phénomène et la largeur de la raie Ha l'hydrogène, suivant une échelle allant de 1- (éruption mineure) à 3+ (éruption très importante). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ruption%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éruption solaire : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ruption%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- erupción crosmoférica
1, record 1, Spanish, erupci%C3%B3n%20crosmof%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- erupción solar cromosférica 2, record 1, Spanish, erupci%C3%B3n%20solar%20cromosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
- erupción solar atmosférica 3, record 1, Spanish, erupci%C3%B3n%20solar%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de fenómenos que se originan en una o varias manchas solares y que se traducen por la emisión hacia el espacio de flujos de partículas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - erupci%C3%B3n%20crosmof%C3%A9rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las erupciones solares se clasifican según el área de la cromosfera afectada, la duración del fenómeno y la anchura de la línea Ha del hidrógeno, en una escala que va desde 1 - (erupción mínima) a 3 + (erupción muy grande). 3, record 1, Spanish, - erupci%C3%B3n%20crosmof%C3%A9rica
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