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TWILIGHT COLOR [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

twilight colours: Various colourations of the sky and of the peaks of mountains at sunset and at sunrise, produced by refraction, scattering or selective absorption of sunlight in the atmosphere.

Key term(s)
  • twilight color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

teintes crépusculaires : Colorations diverses du ciel et des sommets montagneux au coucher et au lever du Soleil, dues à la réfraction, la dispersion et l'absorption sélective des rayons solaires dans l'atmosphère.

Key term(s)
  • teinte du crépuscule

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

colores crepusculares: Diversas coloraciones visibles en el cielo y en las cimas de las montañas durante la salida y la puesta del Sol producidas por refracción, difusión y absorción selectiva de los rayos solares al atravesar la atmósfera.

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