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LUMIERE ZODIACALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zodiacal light
1, record 1, English, zodiacal%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone of light extending upward from the horizon in the direction of the ecliptic. 2, record 1, English, - zodiacal%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The material that leaves comets may in part account for the myriads of tiny particles that pervade the solar system. These particles become visible just after sunset or before sunrise as a faint glow extending up into the sky from a point on the horizon just above the sun. The faint glow follows the ecliptic and is called the "zodiacal light", for it is seen along the zodiac (the band of twelve constellations along the ecliptic). 3, record 1, English, - zodiacal%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zodiacal light. It is seen from tropical latitudes for a few hours after sunset or before sunrise. 2, record 1, English, - zodiacal%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière zodiacale
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20zodiacale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lueur faible et diffuse, concentrée autour du Soleil, dans le plan de l'écliptique, observable en début et fin de nuit; elle est due à la diffusion de la lumière solaire par la matière interplanétaire. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20zodiacale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lumière zodiacale : Lumière blanche ou jaunâtre [...] On l'observe lorsque le fond du ciel est suffisamment noir et l'atmosphère suffisamment limpide. 3, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20zodiacale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Astroquímica y cosmoquímica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz zodiacal
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20zodiacal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Franja luminosa más brillante que la vía Láctea, que puede verse en el cielo por occidente tras el ocaso, o por oriente antes del alba. 2, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20zodiacal
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