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CORRIENTE AURORAL ELECTRONES CHORRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auroral electrojet
1, record 1, English, auroral%20electrojet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current that flows in the ionosphere in the auroral zone. 2, record 1, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auroral electrojet: when used in the plural (auroral electrojets) it generally designates both currents flowing around the auroral oval. 3, record 1, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Auroral electrojets: Narrowly concentrated ionospheric currents; one flows eastward along the evening part of the auroral oval and the other flows westward in the morning part. 4, record 1, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
electrojet: Intense sheet of electric current, a few degrees wide in latitude and at an altitude of about 100 km, located near 67°N or S magnetic latitude (auroral electrojet) or near the magnetic equator (equatorial electrojet). 4, record 1, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Electrojet [is] a region of sheet current flowing in the E Region of the ionosphere. 5, record 1, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auroral electro-jet
- auroral electro jet
- auroral electrojets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrojet auroral
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrojet%20auroral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Électrojet : Nappe de courant électrique intense, large de quelques degrés de latitude et à environ 100 km d'altitude, située vers 67° de latitude géomagnétique N ou S (électrojet auroral) ou près de l'équateur magnétique (électrojet équatorial). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20auroral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20auroral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica a chorro 1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
corriente eléctrica a chorro: Lámina de corriente eléctrica muy intensa, con una anchura de unos pocos grados de latitud a una altitud de unos 100 km, situada en la proximidad de los 67° N y S de latitud geomagnética (corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral) y cerca del ecuador magnético (corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial). 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20auroral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- corriente auroral de electrones en chorro
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