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ARC CIEL BLANC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white rainbow
1, record 1, English, white%20rainbow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fog bow 2, record 1, English, fog%20bow
correct
- fogbow 3, record 1, English, fogbow
correct
- mistbow 3, record 1, English, mistbow
correct
- cloud bow 4, record 1, English, cloud%20bow
correct
- cloudbow 5, record 1, English, cloudbow
correct
- false white rainbow 6, record 1, English, false%20white%20rainbow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primary rainbow, due to refraction and reflection and, to a smaller extent, to diffraction of the light of the Sun or Moon by very small water droplets; it appears on a "screen" of fog or mist. 7, record 1, English, - white%20rainbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White Rainbows. Rainbows can even come in the color of white. This type of rainbow is also called a cloud bow and a fog bow. The reason for these names is that [it] is produced by clouds of fog or raindrops. This type of rainbow appears as a white hyperbola shaped rainbow above horizontal clouds of moisture. It is best seen when flying in an aircraft above the clouds or on a high mountain 4, record 1, English, - white%20rainbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rainbow consists of a white band, usually fringed with a thin red band on the outside and a thin blue band on the inside. 7, record 1, English, - white%20rainbow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mist bow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc-en-ciel blanc
1, record 1, French, arc%2Den%2Dciel%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arc dans le brouillard 1, record 1, French, arc%20dans%20le%20brouillard
correct, masculine noun
- faux arc-en-ciel blanc 2, record 1, French, faux%20arc%2Den%2Dciel%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc-en-ciel principal, dû à la réfraction et à la réflexion et, dans une moindre mesure, à la diffraction de la lumière solaire ou lunaire par de très petites gouttelettes d'eau; il apparaît sur un «écran» de brouillard ou de brume. 3, record 1, French, - arc%2Den%2Dciel%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arc-en-ciel consiste en une bande blanche, généralement bordée d'une fine frange rouge à l'extérieur et d'une fine frange bleue à l'intérieur. 3, record 1, French, - arc%2Den%2Dciel%20blanc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arc en ciel blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco de la niebla
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20de%20la%20niebla
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arco iris blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20iris%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arco iris primario debido a la refracción, la reflexión y, en menor grado, la difracción de la luz del Sol o de la Luna por gotas de agua muy pequeñas; este arco aparece sobre una "pantalla" de niebla o neblina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20de%20la%20niebla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El arco iris consiste en una franja blanca, generalmente con una franja roja estrecha en su borde exterior y con una franja azul estrecha en su borde interior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20de%20la%20niebla
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