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Record 1 2002-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

A high-energy particle, usually a proton, emitted by the Sun in large numbers, especially during solar eruptions, with certain effects in the upper polar atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Particule de grande énergie, généralement un proton, en provenance du Soleil et dont l'arrivée en masse, épisodiquement, dans la haute atmosphère polaire, coïnciderait avec les éruptions solaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sol (Astronomía)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
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Record 2 1996-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Physics
CONT

... radiation includes energy transfer both by electromagnetic waves gas in the case of gamma rays, ultra-violet rays or radio waves) and by energetic particles (such as alpha or beta particles emitted from nuclei in the process of radioactive decay).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Physique nucléaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
  • Física nuclear
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