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SPECTRE CREPUSCULAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twilight airglow
1, record 1, English, twilight%20airglow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Airglow observed near the times of sunrise and sunset and marked by the enhancement of certain spectral emission lines (twilight spectrum). 1, record 1, English, - twilight%20airglow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- twilight air glow
- twilight air-glow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luminescence crépusculaire
1, record 1, French, luminescence%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminescence observée vers le moment du lever et du coucher du Soleil et marquée par le renforcement de certaines raies d’émission spectrale(spectre crépusculaire). 1, record 1, French, - luminescence%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor crepuscular
1, record 1, Spanish, resplandor%20crepuscular
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resplandor observado en el momento del orto y el ocaso del Sol. Se caracteriza por el refuerzo de ciertas líneas de emisión (espectro crepuscular). 1, record 1, Spanish, - resplandor%20crepuscular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium spectrum
1, record 2, English, sodium%20spectrum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characteristic spectrum of sodium whose lines are usually found in the spectra of the night sky and twilights. 2, record 2, English, - sodium%20spectrum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spectre du sodium
1, record 2, French, spectre%20du%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spectre caractéristique du sodium dont les lignes se retrouvent habituellement dans les spectres du ciel nocturne et du ciel crépusculaire. 1, record 2, French, - spectre%20du%20sodium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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