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HORIZON SUPERIEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illuvial horizon
1, record 1, English, illuvial%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil horizon in which material carried from an overlying layer has been precipitated from solution or deposited from suspension as a layer of accumulation. 2, record 1, English, - illuvial%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon illuvial
1, record 1, French, horizon%20illuvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horizon d'illuviation 2, record 1, French, horizon%20d%27illuviation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon du sol dans lequel s’accumulent, par précipitation, des matériaux dissous ou en suspension, provenant d’un horizon supérieur. 3, record 1, French, - horizon%20illuvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte iluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20iluvial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- B horizon
1, record 2, English, B%20horizon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon characterized by one or more of the following: 1) An enrichment in silicate clay, iron, aluminum, or humus. 2) A prismatic or columnar structure that exhibits pronounced coatings or stainings associated with significant amounts of exchangeable sodium. 3) An alteration by hydrolysis, reduction, or oxidation to give a change in color or structure from the horizons above or below, or both. 2, record 2, English, - B%20horizon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horizon B
1, record 2, French, horizon%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral possédant un ou plusieurs des caractères suivants : 1) Accumulation d’argile silicatée, de fer, d’aluminium ou d’humus. 2) Structure prismatique ou colonnaire présentant des enrobements ou des taches très marqués, de même que des quantités notables de sodium échangeable. 3) Altération, par hydrolyse, réduction ou oxydation, qui établit une différence de couleur ou de structure par rapport à l'horizon supérieur ou l'horizon inférieur, ou les deux. 2, record 2, French, - horizon%20B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon B. C’est un horizon enrichi des éléments provenant des horizons extérieurs. C’est un horizon d’accumulation, [...] Il est nettement distinct par sa couleur, sa structure et la nature de ses constituants. 3, record 2, French, - horizon%20B
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- verascrisol 1, record 3, English, verascrisol
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veracrisol
1, record 3, French, veracrisol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le référentiel pédologique, référence de sol de climat atlantique doux humide, très acide, formé par des dépôts fins, caractérisé par un horizon humidifère superficiel supérieur à 50 cm et dans lequel l'activité des vers de terre est importante. 1, record 3, French, - veracrisol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 4, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 4, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary (Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 4, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon. ... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 4, English, - green%20flash
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 4, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d’un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d’un astre(Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 4, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1, 8 sec à l'équateur, 2, 5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d’un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 4, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 4, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 4, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 4, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half bog soil 1, record 5, English, half%20bog%20soil
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--swampy or marshy soil with an organic horizon overlying gray mineral soil. 1, record 5, English, - half%20bog%20soil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sol semi-tourbeux 1, record 5, French, sol%20semi%2Dtourbeux
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--sol marécageux dont l'horizon supérieur est fortement organique. 1, record 5, French, - sol%20semi%2Dtourbeux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Humic Gley soil 1, record 6, English, Humic%20Gley%20soil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--continually or intermittently moist soil with or without a peaty covering, but having a prominent dark (...) horizon and a gleyed horizon. 1, record 6, English, - Humic%20Gley%20soil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sol humifère à gley 1, record 6, French, sol%20humif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20gley
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--sol de prairie humide, noir en surface, mais sans horizon supérieur tourbeux présentant en profondeur un horizon réduit. 1, record 6, French, - sol%20humif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20gley
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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