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CERCLE PARHELIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthelion
1, record 1, English, anthelion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- countersun 2, record 1, English, countersun
- counter sun 3, record 1, English, counter%20sun
- antisun 2, record 1, English, antisun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pure white, rounded spot, at times irridescent or surrounded by coloured rings or arcs, which appears very rarely opposite the Sun and at the same height above the horizon. 4, record 1, English, - anthelion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: anthelia or anthelions. 2, record 1, English, - anthelion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter-sun
- anti-sun
- anthelia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthélie
1, record 1, French, anth%C3%A9lie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache de forme arrondie, d’un blanc pur, parfois irisée ou entourée d’anneaux ou d’arcs colorés, qui, très rarement, apparaît à l’opposé du Soleil et à la même hauteur au-dessus de l’horizon. 2, record 1, French, - anth%C3%A9lie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de phénomènes lumineux, tels que les halos, les parhélies, le cercle parhélique et l'anthélie, paraissent dus à des aiguilles de glace flottant dans l'atmosphère ou descendant lentement. L'anthélie peut être aussi accompagnée de plusieurs images du soleil, faibles et diffuses, qu'on nomme paranthélies. Selon une hypothèse couramment admise, l'anthélie serait due à la réflexion des rayons solaires sur des lamelles hexagonales, tombant verticalement un angle en bas, c'est-à-dire de manière que l'axe cristallographique soit horizontal. 3, record 1, French, - anth%C3%A9lie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anthelio
1, record 1, Spanish, anthelio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mancha redondeada de un color blanco puro, pero a veces irisada o rodeada de arcos o anillos coloreados, que aparece en muy raras ocasiones en una dirección opuesta a la del Sol, pero a su misma altura sobre el horizonte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anthelio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arco anthélico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parhelia associated with the 46° halo
1, record 2, English, parhelia%20associated%20with%20the%2046%C2%B0%20halo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photometeor of the halo family, consisting of two luminous iridescent spots appearing on the parhelic circle, to the right and left of the Sun and at the same height, close to the large halo. 2, record 2, English, - parhelia%20associated%20with%20the%2046%C2%B0%20halo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parhélie de 46°
1, record 2, French, parh%C3%A9lie%20de%2046%C2%B0
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos consistant en deux taches lumineuses irisées apparaissant sur le cercle parhélique, à droite et à gauche du Soleil et à la même hauteur que l'astre, à proximité du grand halo. 2, record 2, French, - parh%C3%A9lie%20de%2046%C2%B0
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parhélies de 46°
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parhelio asociado con halo de 46°
1, record 2, Spanish, parhelio%20asociado%20con%20halo%20de%2046%C2%B0
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos formado por dos manchas luminosas irisadas que aparecen sobre un círculo parhélico, cercano al halo grande, a la derecha y a la izquierda del Sol y a la misma altura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - parhelio%20asociado%20con%20halo%20de%2046%C2%B0
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parhelia associated with the 22° halo
1, record 3, English, parhelia%20associated%20with%20the%2022%C2%B0%20halo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photometeor of the halo family, consisting of two luminous iridescent spots appearing on the parhelic circle, to the right and left of the Sun and at the same height, close to the small halo. 2, record 3, English, - parhelia%20associated%20with%20the%2022%C2%B0%20halo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parhélie de 22°
1, record 3, French, parh%C3%A9lie%20de%2022%C2%B0
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos consistant en deux taches lumineuses irisées apparaissant sur le cercle parhélique, à droite et à gauche du Soleil et à la même hauteur que l'astre, à proximité du petit halo. 2, record 3, French, - parh%C3%A9lie%20de%2022%C2%B0
Record 3, Key term(s)
- parhélies de 22°
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- parhelio asociado con halo de 22°
1, record 3, Spanish, parhelio%20asociado%20con%20halo%20de%2022%C2%B0
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos formado por dos manchas luminosas irisadas que aparecen sobre un círculo parhélico, cercano al halo pequeño, a la derecha y a la izquierda del Sol y a la misma altura. 1, record 3, Spanish, - parhelio%20asociado%20con%20halo%20de%2022%C2%B0
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paraselenic circle
1, record 4, English, paraselenic%20circle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photometeor of the halo family, analogous to the parhelic circle, the luminary being the Moon. 2, record 4, English, - paraselenic%20circle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cercle parasélénique
1, record 4, French, cercle%20paras%C3%A9l%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos, analogue au cercle parhélique, l'astre éclairant étant la Lune. 2, record 4, French, - cercle%20paras%C3%A9l%C3%A9nique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo paraselénico
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20parasel%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos, análogo al círculo parhélico, cuya fuente luminosa es la Luna. 1, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20parasel%C3%A9nico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parhelic circle
1, record 5, English, parhelic%20circle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mock sun ring 2, record 5, English, mock%20sun%20ring
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halo consisting of a faint white circle passing through the sun and running parallel to the horizon for as much as 360° of azimuth; the solar counterpart of the lunar paraselenic circle. 2, record 5, English, - parhelic%20circle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cercle parhélique
1, record 5, French, cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cercle parélique 2, record 5, French, cercle%20par%C3%A9lique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, rare
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos, consistant en un cercle blanc horizontal situé à la même hauteur angulaire que celle du Soleil. 3, record 5, French, - cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Grand Robert (ROBER, 1985, vol. 7. p. 99) «la graphie «parélique» semble vieillie ou rare». 4, record 5, French, - cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo parhélico
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20parh%C3%A9lico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos, formado por un círculo horizontal blanco situado a la misma altura angular que el Sol. 1, record 5, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20parh%C3%A9lico
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