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DUREE ASTRONOMIQUE ENSOLEILLEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astronomical sunshine duration 1, record 1, English, astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- astronomical daylength 2, record 1, English, astronomical%20daylength
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sum of the time intervals within a given time period during which the sun is above an even, unobscured horizon. 1, record 1, English, - astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is equivalent to the period during which the solar elevation is greater than 0. The sun is actually hidden only when the solar altitude is below about -0.84 degrees due to the apparent radius of the sun (0.27 degrees) and atmospheric refraction. 1, record 1, English, - astronomical%20sunshine%20duration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée astronomique d’insolation
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée théorique d’insolation 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20th%C3%A9orique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
correct, feminine noun
- durée astronomique d'ensoleillement 2, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%27ensoleillement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] durée pendant laquelle le soleil reste au-dessus de l'horizon astronomique, c'est-à-dire la durée qui s'écoule depuis le lever jusqu'au coucher réels du centre du soleil. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20astronomique%20d%26rsquo%3Binsolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de insolación astronómico
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20insolaci%C3%B3n%20astron%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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