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D-REGION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- D region
1, record 1, English, D%20region
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- D-region 2, record 1, English, D%2Dregion
correct
- ionosphere's D-region 2, record 1, English, ionosphere%27s%20D%2Dregion
correct
- ionosphere D-region 3, record 1, English, ionosphere%20D%2Dregion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the ionosphere in which the D layer tends to form. 4, record 1, English, - D%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D region [is] a daytime layer of the earth's ionosphere approximately 50 to 90 km in altitude. 5, record 1, English, - D%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D Region [is] the lowest layer of the ionosphere extending from approximately 60-85 km and dominated by NO+ ions generated by absorption of Lyman-Alpha radiation. The D Region disappears at night. 6, record 1, English, - D%20region
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ionosphere D region
- ionospheric D-region
- ionospheric D region
- ionosphere's D region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région D
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région D de l'ionosphère 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D%20de%20l%27ionosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'ionosphère dans laquelle la couche D tend à se former. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie sous-jacente de l'ionosphère faisant interface avec l'atmosphère neutre est connue sous le nom de région D. S'étendant dans la tranche altimétrique allant de 50 à 90 km, elle se confond avec la mésosphère des aéronomistes. Depuis trois ans, [...] une station [astro-géophysique] effectue des sondages passifs de la région D en enregistrant le niveau et la phase de signaux transmis par des émetteurs de signaux horaires. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20D
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- región D
1, record 1, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20D
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la ionosfera en que tiende a formarse la capa D. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regi%C3%B3n%20D
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