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LUMINESCENCE ATMOSPHERIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric airglow 1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20airglow
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luminescence atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lueur d’altitude 1, record 1, French, lueur%20d%26rsquo%3Baltitude
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general excitation mechanisms in night glow
1, record 2, English, general%20excitation%20mechanisms%20in%20night%20glow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GEMINI 1, record 2, English, GEMINI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanismes généraux d’excitation pour l'observation de la luminescence atmosphérique nocturne
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canismes%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20d%26rsquo%3Bexcitation%20pour%20l%27observation%20de%20la%20luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GEMINI 1, record 2, French, GEMINI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airglow
1, record 3, English, airglow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - airglow
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - airglow
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - airglow
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air-glow
- air glow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière du ciel
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- luminescence atmosphérique 2, record 3, French, luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- lueur atmosphérique 3, record 3, French, lueur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- luminescence 4, record 3, French, luminescence
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20ciel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor diurno de la bóveda celeste
1, record 3, Spanish, resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - resplandor%20diurno%20de%20la%20b%C3%B3veda%20celeste
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric glow phenomena
1, record 4, English, atmospheric%20glow%20phenomena
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de luminescence atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission lumineuse due à des atomes ou des molécules atmosphériques excités par le rayonnement solaire ou par des collisions ou des réactions entre particules. 1, record 4, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20luminescence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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