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ONDE GRAVITATIONNELLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primordial gravitational wave signal
1, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primordial gravitational-wave signal 2, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%2Dwave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the big bang does not fit all astronomers' observations. The distribution of matter across space is too uniform to have come from the Big Bang as originally conceived. So in the 1970s, cosmologists postulated a sudden enlargement of the universe, called inflation, that occurred in the first minuscule fraction of a second after the Big Bang ... Only inflation can amplify the primordial gravitational wave signal enough to make it detectable. If primordial gravitational waves have been seen, it means that inflation must have taken place. 3, record 1, English, - primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal d’onde gravitationnelle primordiale
1, record 1, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20gravitationnelle%20primordiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primordial gravitational wave
1, record 2, English, primordial%20gravitational%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Primordial gravitational waves, produced nearly 13.8 billion years ago, still echo through the universe today. But they are drowned out by the crackle of gravitational waves produced by more recent events, such as colliding black holes and neutron stars. 2, record 2, English, - primordial%20gravitational%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde gravitationnelle primordiale
1, record 2, French, onde%20gravitationnelle%20primordiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gravitational wave
1, record 3, English, gravitational%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gravity wave 2, record 3, English, gravity%20wave
correct
- gravitational radiation 2, record 3, English, gravitational%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gravitational wave is an invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space. Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second). These waves squeeze and stretch anything in their path as they pass by. 3, record 3, English, - gravitational%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde gravitationnelle
1, record 3, French, onde%20gravitationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- onde de gravitation 2, record 3, French, onde%20de%20gravitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ondes gravitationnelles sont des ondes se propageant dans le tissu élastique de l'espace-temps dont les déformations et la courbure sont gouvernées par les équations de la relativité générale. Elles se propagent à la vitesse de la lumière en transportant de l'énergie. 1, record 3, French, - onde%20gravitationnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravity wave
1, record 4, English, gravity%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gravitational wave 2, record 4, English, gravitational%20wave
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wave characterized by vertical displacements of stable air from the level of static equilibrium of this air. 3, record 4, English, - gravity%20wave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde de gravité
1, record 4, French, onde%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde gravitationnelle 2, record 4, French, onde%20gravitationnelle
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde caractérisée par des déplacements verticaux d'air stable à partir du niveau d'équilibre statique de cet air. 3, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de gravitación
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20gravitaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda gravitacional 2, record 4, Spanish, onda%20gravitacional
feminine noun
- onda gravitatoria 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20gravitatoria
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda caracterizada por desplazamientos verticales de aire estable con respecto a su nivel de equilibrio estable. 1, record 4, Spanish, - onda%20de%20gravitaci%C3%B3n
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