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BLUE SUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue Sun
1, record 1, English, blue%20Sun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Blue Sun 2, record 1, English, Blue%20Sun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phenomenon caused by the presence of large quantities of suspended particles in the atmosphere which selectively remove the longer ... solar visible wavelengths more than the blue ... wavelengths. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20Sun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note also that the atmosphere scatters blue light much more effectively than red light. (That is why the sky appears blue.) When the sun is setting, its light passes through a lot of atmosphere. As a result, the light of the blue sun is strongly scattered and attenuated. The green sun, however, is less diminished by scattering. 4, record 1, English, - blue%20Sun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soleil bleu
1, record 1, French, soleil%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène dû à la présence d'une grande quantité de particules suspendues dans l'atmosphère qui éliminent sélectivement les longueurs d'onde relativement grandes de la lumière [...] solaire visible plutôt que les longueurs d'onde plus courtes, correspondant au bleu [...] 2, record 1, French, - soleil%20bleu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Luna (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sol azul
1, record 1, Spanish, sol%20azul
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno debido a la presencia en la atmósfera de una gran cantidad de partículas en superficie que atenúan selectivamente las longitudes de onda más largas de la radiación solar [...] visible más que las longitudes de onda azules [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sol%20azul
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