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RAIE EMISSION LYMAN ALPHA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lyman alpha emission line
1, record 1, English, Lyman%20alpha%20emission%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feature in the emission spectrum of solar radiation, identified with neutral hydrogen, which occurs at a wavelength of 0.1215 µm. 1, record 1, English, - Lyman%20alpha%20emission%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radiation of this wavelength is important in the formation of the lower ionospheric layers by ionizing certain minor atmospheric constituent gases, especially nitric oxide. 1, record 1, English, - Lyman%20alpha%20emission%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raie d'émission Lyman alpha
1, record 1, French, raie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20Lyman%20alpha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément du spectre d’émission du rayonnement solaire, correspondant à l’hydrogène neutre, qui se situe à la longueur d’onde de 0,1215 µm. 1, record 1, French, - raie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20Lyman%20alpha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rayonnement à cette longueur d’onde joue un rôle dans la formation des couches ionosphériques inférieures en ionisant certains constituants atmosphériques gazeux secondaires, spécialement l’oxyde nitrique. 1, record 1, French, - raie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20Lyman%20alpha
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Energía solar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de emisión Lyman alfa
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20Lyman%20alfa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento del espectro de emisión de la radiación solar, correspondiente al hidrógeno neutro, que se sitúa en la longitud de onda de 0,1215 µm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20Lyman%20alfa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En esta longitud de onda, la radiación interviene en la formación de las capas ionosféricas inferiores ionizando ciertos componentes atmosféricos gaseosos secundarios, especialmente el óxido nítrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20Lyman%20alfa
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