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HETEROSFERA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homopause
1, record 1, English, homopause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbopause 2, record 1, English, turbopause
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limit between the homosphere and the heterosphere, at a height of about 80 km. 3, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The homopause (or turbopause) marks the ceiling of the homosphere. 2, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] homopause [is] the top of the homosphere, or the level of transition between it and the heterosphere. It probably lies between 80 and 90 km, where molecular oxygen begins to dissociate into atomic oxygen. The homopause is somewhat lower in the daytime than at night. 4, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The homosphere can be broadly divided into three distinct regimes: the troposphere (0 to 12 km), the stratosphere (12 to 50 km) and the mesosphere (50 to 90 km) 2, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "homosphere" is a subdivision of the atmosphere based on its chemical composition whereas the "troposphere", the "stratosphere" and the "mesosphere" are subdivisions of the atmosphere based on its temperature. 5, record 1, English, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Used in the sense of "homopause", "turbopause" is a synonym. 5, record 1, English, - homopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homopause
1, record 1, French, homopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbopause 2, record 1, French, turbopause
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite entre l'homosphère (au-dessous) et l'hétérosphère, à une altitude d'environ 80 km. 1, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la turbopause [...] limite supérieure de l'homosphère, la densité atmosphérique est devenue assez faible pour que la tendance au mélange des gaz s'estompe. 2, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La subdivision de l'atmosphère selon la composition chimique de l'air crée deux grandes zones : l'homosphère, où les constituants sont mélangés de façon relativement homogène et l'hétérosphère, où les constituants se concentrent à différentes altitudes. 3, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La majorité des auteurs utilise le terme «turbopause» au sens d'«homopause»; en ce sens ils sont synonymes. 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La «turbopause» est aussi la limite supérieure de la «turbosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur son processus de mélange alors que l'«homopause» est la limite supérieure de l'«homosphère» qui est une subdivision de l'atmosphère basée sur sa composition chimique. 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La partie supérieure d'une couche est identifiée en remplaçant le suffixe «sphère» du nom de la couche par le suffixe «pause», d'où «thermopause» et «thermosphère» ainsi que «homopause» et «homosphère». 4, record 1, French, - homopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- homopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, homopausa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite entre la homosfera(por debajo) y la heterosfera, a una altitud de unos 80 km. 1, record 1, Spanish, - homopausa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterosphere
1, record 2, English, heterosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric region above about 80 km where the composition of the air varies as a result of photo-dissociation or diffusive separation of certain of its gaseous constituents. 2, record 2, English, - heterosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérosphère
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone, située au-dessus de la turbopause, dans laquelle les constituants majeurs, au lieu de former un mélange homogène, se stratifient sous l'effet de la gravitation. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette zone, qui commence à une centaine de kilomètres d'altitude (cinquante kilomètres pour quelques auteurs) dans l'atmosphère, se confond en pratique avec la thermosphère et avec l'ionosphère. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterósfera
1, record 2, Spanish, heter%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- heterosfera 2, record 2, Spanish, heterosfera
feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera por encima de los 80 km, en donde la composición del aire varía a consecuencia de la fotodisociación o la separación difusiva de algunos de sus componentes gaseosos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - heter%C3%B3sfera
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protonosphere
1, record 3, English, protonosphere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upper region of the heterosphere, at heights above 1000-3000 km, in which the dominant gas is ionized hydrogen. 2, record 3, English, - protonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of particular interest are measurements of the integrated electron content of the outer regions of the earth's envelope called by various names: for example, plasmasphere, protonosphere, exosphere. This region extends from the top of the ionosphere to several earth radii and terminates, somewhat sharply, at the plasmapause ... 3, record 3, English, - protonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The protonosphere, or uppermost region of the ionosphere, may contribute up to 50 percent of the electron content during the nighttime hours. 4, record 3, English, - protonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Above the topside [of the ionosphere] lies the protonosphere and the plasmasphere, which are not well defined boundaries and stretch for many thousands of kilometers in height. 5, record 3, English, - protonosphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protonosphère
1, record 3, French, protonosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région supérieure de l'hétérosphère, à des altitudes supérieures à 1000-3000 km, dans laquelle le gaz dominant est l'hydrogène ionisé. 2, record 3, French, - protonosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du point de vue électronique existent trois divisions : la neutrosphère, peu électrisée jusqu'à 60 km), l'ionosphère et la protonosphère (au-delà de 1500 km). 3, record 3, French, - protonosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- protonosfera
1, record 3, Spanish, protonosfera
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protonósfera 2, record 3, Spanish, proton%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región superior de la heterosfera, a altitudes superiores a 1000-3000 km, en la que el gas predominante es el hidrógeno ionizado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - protonosfera
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