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PARELION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parhelion
1, record 1, English, parhelion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parelion 2, record 1, English, parelion
correct
- mock sun 3, record 1, English, mock%20sun
correct
- sun dog 4, record 1, English, sun%20dog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. 5, record 1, English, - parhelion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parhelion: The scientific name for sun dogs. ... They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals. They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds. They are also known as mock suns. 5, record 1, English, - parhelion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parhelia: plural form of "parhelion" and "parelion". 6, record 1, English, - parhelion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- parhelia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parhélie
1, record 1, French, parh%C3%A9lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parélie 2, record 1, French, par%C3%A9lie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- faux soleil 3, record 1, French, faux%20soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches lumineuses colorées que l'on voit à droite et à gauche du Soleil quand sa lumière passe à travers des nuages de petites aiguilles de glace prismatiques. 4, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] parhélies [...] Cet autre type de halo dont le nom dérivé du grec, veut dire à côté du Soleil, se nomme aussi faux soleil. C'est une magnifique tache de lumière, normalement incolore mais quelquefois multicolore, qui apparaît à la droite ou à la gauche du vrai soleil, lorsque celui-ci n'est pas très haut dans le ciel. Si le faux soleil est très éclatant et bien développé, il sera coloré de rouge du côté où se trouve le soleil, de bleu du côté opposé et de jaune dans le centre. 3, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie parélie semble vieillie dans la langue scientifique. 5, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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