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LUMIERE CIEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dayglow
1, record 1, English, dayglow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- day glow 2, record 1, English, day%20glow
- day airglow 2, record 1, English, day%20airglow
correct
- daytime airglow 3, record 1, English, daytime%20airglow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daytime form of airglow; though probably stronger than the corresponding night-time emission, it is less readily distinguished against the stronger daytime background radiation. 4, record 1, English, - dayglow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière du ciel diurne
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20diurne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luminescence du ciel diurne 2, record 1, French, luminescence%20du%20ciel%20diurne
feminine noun
- lueur atmosphérique diurne 3, record 1, French, lueur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20diurne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme diurne de la lumière du ciel; quoique présumée plus forte que l'émission nocturne correspondante, elle se distingue moins nettement du fond de rayonnement plus intense pendant le jour. 4, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20diurne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor diurno de la bóveda celeste
1, record 1, Spanish, resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resplandor diurno de la atmósfera 2, record 1, Spanish, resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma diurna de la luz celeste, posiblemente más intensa que la correspondiente emisión nocturna, pero que se distingue con menos facilidad, debido al fondo más intenso de la radiación diurna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airglow
1, record 2, English, airglow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quasi-permanent emission of radiation by the gases of the upper atmosphere distinguishable at night (nightglow) and presumed to occur also during the day (dayglow). 2, record 2, English, - airglow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airglow is a chemiluminescence due primarily to the emission of the molecules O2 and N2, the radical OH, and the atoms O and Na. Emissions observed in airglow could arise from three-body atom collisions forming molecules, from two-body reactions between atoms and molecules, or from recombination of ions. 3, record 2, English, - airglow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
MOXI - a nadir pointing imager to measure small scale spatial intensity fluctuations in the mesopause airglow, indicative of the presence of gravity waves. 4, record 2, English, - airglow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-glow
- air glow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière du ciel
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- luminescence atmosphérique 2, record 2, French, luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- lueur atmosphérique 3, record 2, French, lueur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- luminescence 4, record 2, French, luminescence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission quasi permanente de rayonnement par les gaz de la haute atmosphère qui peut être observée la nuit (lumière du ciel nocturne) et que l'on pense exister aussi de jour (lumière du ciel diurne). 4, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOXI - un imageur pointé au nadir pour mesurer les fluctuations spatiales à petite échelle de l'intensité de la luminescence atmosphérique à la mésopause, révélatrices de la présence d'ondes de gravité. 2, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor diurno de la bóveda celeste
1, record 2, Spanish, resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisión casi continua de radiación por los gases de la atmósfera superior visible durante la noche (luz celeste nocturna) y que se cree tiene lugar también por el día (luz celeste diurna). 1, record 2, Spanish, - resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nightglow
1, record 3, English, nightglow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- night sky light 2, record 3, English, night%20sky%20light
correct
- night-sky light 3, record 3, English, night%2Dsky%20light
correct
- light of the night sky 4, record 3, English, light%20of%20the%20night%20sky
correct
- night sky luminescence 2, record 3, English, night%20sky%20luminescence
- night sky radiation 5, record 3, English, night%20sky%20radiation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faint light, other than moonlight and starlight, which is visible in the night sky. 2, record 3, English, - nightglow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
night-sky light: It comes from four main sources: airglow, diffuse Galactic light, Zodiacal light, and the light from these sources scattered by the troposphere. 3, record 3, English, - nightglow
Record 3, Key term(s)
- night-glow
- night glow
- night-sky luminescence
- night-sky radiation
- light of the night-sky
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière du ciel nocturne
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- luminescence nocturne 2, record 3, French, luminescence%20nocturne
feminine noun
- lumière nocturne 2, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20nocturne
feminine noun
- lueur nocturne 2, record 3, French, lueur%20nocturne
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible lumière, autre que celle de la Lune et des étoiles, qui est visible dans le ciel nocturne. 3, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Luminescence nocturne. [...] La lumière nocturne n'est pas due essentiellement à la lumière des étoiles, mais à une luminosité propre à l'atmosphère. L'analyse de la lueur nocturne est plus difficile que celle des aurores, car son intensité est beaucoup plus faible. 2, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel%20nocturne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor nocturno de la bóveda celeste
1, record 3, Spanish, resplandor%20nocturno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz celeste nocturna 1, record 3, Spanish, luz%20celeste%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
- luminiscencia celeste nocturna 1, record 3, Spanish, luminiscencia%20celeste%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luz débil, distinta de la luz de la Luna y de las estrellas, que es visible en el cielo nocturno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - resplandor%20nocturno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sky component of daylight factor
1, record 4, English, sky%20component%20of%20daylight%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of that part of the daylight illuminance at a point on a given plane which is received directly from a sky of assumed or known luminance distribution, to the illuminance on a horizontal plane due to an unobstructed hemisphere of this sky. Direct sunlight is excluded for both values of illuminance. 1, record 4, English, - sky%20component%20of%20daylight%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a uniform sky and unglazed openings the sky component is identical with the sky factor. 1, record 4, English, - sky%20component%20of%20daylight%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- composante de ciel du facteur de lumière du jour
1, record 4, French, composante%20de%20ciel%20du%20facteur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20jour
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la partie de l'éclairement naturel en un point d'un plan donné qui est reçue directement d'un ciel dont la répartition des luminances est supposée ou connue, à l'éclairement sur un plan horizontal provenant sans obstruction d'un hémisphère de ce ciel. La lumière solaire directe est exclue de ces deux valeurs d'éclairement. 1, record 4, French, - composante%20de%20ciel%20du%20facteur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20jour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour un ciel uniforme et des ouvertures non vitrées, la composante de ciel est identique au facteur de ciel. 1, record 4, French, - composante%20de%20ciel%20du%20facteur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20jour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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