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HORA SOLAR LOCAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sun-synchronous satellite
1, record 1, English, sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun synchronous satellite 2, record 1, English, sun%20synchronous%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit. 3, record 1, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sun-synchronous orbit: An orbit whose plane is fixed relative to the Sun. 3, record 1, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite héliosynchrone
1, record 1, French, satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite de la Terre dont l'ascension droite du nœud dérive dans le sens direct à raison de 360° par an. Ce mouvement de précession est obtenu par un choix judicieux des valeurs du demi grand axe de l'inclinaison. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SPOR-2 [...] est un satellite héliosynchrone, c'est-à-dire qu'il passe toujours à la même heure solaire locale au-dessus (à la verticale) des points de la Terre de même latitude. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliosynchrone : Se dit d'un satellite de la Terre qui décrit une orbite à ensoleillement constant (le plan de l'orbite fait un angle constant avec la droite Terre-Soleil). 4, record 1, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un tel satellite possède les propriétés suivantes : 1. Le plan de l'orbite fait un angle sensiblement constant avec la droite Terre-Soleil; 2. Le taux d'ensoleillement est sensiblement constant et est fonction de l'angle choisi; 3. Le passage à une latitude donnée se fait sensiblement à la même heure locale. 5, record 1, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite sincrónico solar
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20sincr%C3%B3nico%20solar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- satélite heliosincrónico 2, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20heliosincr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satélite terrestre cuyo plano orbital es casi polar y a una altitud tal que pasa por encima de todos los lugares de igual latitud de la Tierra dos veces al día a la misma hora solar local. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20sincr%C3%B3nico%20solar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- local sun time
1, record 2, English, local%20sun%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent time of day at a given spot on the Earth, relative to the Sun's position. 2, record 2, English, - local%20sun%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The time at which the Sun is at its highest point is noon, which defines the remaining 24 hours. 2, record 2, English, - local%20sun%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
local sun time: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - local%20sun%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heure solaire locale
1, record 2, French, heure%20solaire%20locale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps apparent du jour, à un point donné sur Terre, relativement à la position du Soleil. 2, record 2, French, - heure%20solaire%20locale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure solaire locale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - heure%20solaire%20locale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Astronáutica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora solar local
1, record 2, Spanish, hora%20solar%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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