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ONDE ORDINAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ordinary wave
1, record 1, English, ordinary%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The magneto-ionic component which is linearly polarized in the plane containing the direction of the earth's magnetic field when the latter is normal to the direction of propagation, or is right-hand or left-hand polarized according to whether the Earth's magnetic field direction makes an obtuse or an acute angle respectively with the direction of propagation. 2, record 1, English, - ordinary%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ordinary wave is least influenced by the Earth's magnetic field. 2, record 1, English, - ordinary%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde ordinaire
1, record 1, French, onde%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas où le champ magnétique terrestre est normal à la direction de propagation, composante magnéto-ionique polarisée rectilignement dont le vecteur électrique est parallèle à la direction du champ magnétique terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20ordinaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les autres cas, composante magnéto-ionique dont le vecteur électrique, vu par un observateur regardant dans la direction de propagation, tourne dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre ou en sens inverse, selon que le champ magnétique terrestre fait un angle obtus ou aigu avec la direction de propagation. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ordinaria
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20ordinaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente magnetoiónico polarizado linealmente cuyo vector eléctrico es paralelo a la dirección del campo magnético terrestre, en caso de que el campo magnético terrestre sea perpendicular a la dirección de la propagación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ordinaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los demás casos, componente magnetoiónico cuyo vector eléctrico, visto por un observador que mire en la dirección de la propagación, gira en el sentido de las agujas del reloj o en sentido inverso, según si el campo magnético terrestre forma un ángulo obtuso o agudo con la dirección de la propagación. El campo magnético terrestre afecta menos a las ondas ordinarias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ordinaria
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