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LUMINESCENCE NOCTURNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nightglow
1, record 1, English, nightglow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night sky light 2, record 1, English, night%20sky%20light
correct
- night-sky light 3, record 1, English, night%2Dsky%20light
correct
- light of the night sky 4, record 1, English, light%20of%20the%20night%20sky
correct
- night sky luminescence 2, record 1, English, night%20sky%20luminescence
- night sky radiation 5, record 1, English, night%20sky%20radiation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faint light, other than moonlight and starlight, which is visible in the night sky. 2, record 1, English, - nightglow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
night-sky light: It comes from four main sources: airglow, diffuse Galactic light, Zodiacal light, and the light from these sources scattered by the troposphere. 3, record 1, English, - nightglow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- night-glow
- night glow
- night-sky luminescence
- night-sky radiation
- light of the night-sky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière du ciel nocturne
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luminescence nocturne 2, record 1, French, luminescence%20nocturne
feminine noun
- lumière nocturne 2, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20nocturne
feminine noun
- lueur nocturne 2, record 1, French, lueur%20nocturne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible lumière, autre que celle de la Lune et des étoiles, qui est visible dans le ciel nocturne. 3, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Luminescence nocturne. [...] La lumière nocturne n’ est pas due essentiellement à la lumière des étoiles, mais à une luminosité propre à l'atmosphère. L'analyse de la lueur nocturne est plus difficile que celle des aurores, car son intensité est beaucoup plus faible. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor nocturno de la bóveda celeste
1, record 1, Spanish, resplandor%20nocturno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz celeste nocturna 1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20celeste%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
- luminiscencia celeste nocturna 1, record 1, Spanish, luminiscencia%20celeste%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luz débil, distinta de la luz de la Luna y de las estrellas, que es visible en el cielo nocturno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resplandor%20nocturno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
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