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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosmic-ray shower
1, record 1, English, cosmic%2Dray%20shower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air shower 1, record 1, English, air%20shower
correct
- cascade shower 2, record 1, English, cascade%20shower
correct
- shower 3, record 1, English, shower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simultaneous appearance of downward ionizing particles, with or without photons, caused by a single cosmic ray. 4, record 1, English, - cosmic%2Dray%20shower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gerbe de rayons cosmiques
1, record 1, French, gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gerbe en cascade 2, record 1, French, gerbe%20en%20cascade
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe 2, record 1, French, gerbe
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe cosmique 3, record 1, French, gerbe%20cosmique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme en cascade que prennent les trajectoires des rayons cosmiques primaires qui entrent en collision avec les particules de la haute atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature des particules, on distingue les gerbes électromagnétiques (protons et électrons) et les gerbes hadroniques (mésons et nucléons). 2, record 1, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pluie de rayons cosmiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chubasco de radiación cósmica
1, record 1, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chubasco de rayos cósmicos 1, record 1, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
- chaparrón de rayos cósmicos 2, record 1, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparición simultánea de partículas descendentes ionizantes, con o sin fotones, producidas por un solo rayo cósmico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
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