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YARKOVSKY EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yarkovsky effect
1, record 1, English, Yarkovsky%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force exerted on an object when sunlight is absorbed and released. 2, record 1, English, - Yarkovsky%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] was first described by a Russian civil engineer named Ivan Yarkovsky around the year 1900. 3, record 1, English, - Yarkovsky%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet Yarkovsky
1, record 1, French, effet%20Yarkovsky
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet Yarkovsky, du nom de l'ingénieur Russe ayant prédit son existence, Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky (1844-1902), est causé initialement par les différences de température à la surface d'un corps en rotation éclairé par une source lumineuse, comme le Soleil. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20Yarkovsky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto Yarkovsky
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20Yarkovsky
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración de la órbita y la rotación de un objeto pequeño como un asteroide o cometa, por la acción de la radiación solar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20Yarkovsky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fue descubierto por Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky que era un ingeniero ruso aficionado a resolver problemas matemáticos y vivió a principios del siglo XX. 2, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20Yarkovsky
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