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PROTUBERANCE ACTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- activation of a prominence
1, record 1, English, activation%20of%20a%20prominence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transitory phase consisting in the onset, within a previously quiet prominence or filament, of internal streamers flowing downwards and upwards along curved trajectories and condensation of bright knots of material from the hotter coronal environment causing the disappearance of the prominence either by dissolution or eruption. 2, record 1, English, - activation%20of%20a%20prominence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The activation of a prominence is a transitory phase of a prominence's lifetime, lasting on the average only a few hours. 2, record 1, English, - activation%20of%20a%20prominence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activation d’une protubérance
1, record 1, French, activation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20protub%C3%A9rance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) phénomène d’agitation d’une protubérance quiescente suivi d’une disparition brusque de celle-ci. Il peut aussi être associé à une éruption chromosphérique dans une région active. 1, record 1, French, - activation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20protub%C3%A9rance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active prominence
1, record 2, English, active%20prominence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification of prominences of the sun; such a prominence is rapidly moving, and is the most frequent type. 2, record 2, English, - active%20prominence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protubérance active
1, record 2, French, protub%C3%A9rance%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) protubérance en mouvement. Celle-ci ne dure que quelques minutes. 1, record 2, French, - protub%C3%A9rance%20active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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