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ONDES ALFVEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alfvén wave
1, record 1, English, Alfv%C3%A9n%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave of a much lower frequency than the ion cyclotron frequency, occurring in a plasma or in a conducting fluid immersed in a magnetic field, characterized by a transverse motion of the lines of force together with the plasma. 2, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These transverse hydromagnetic waves propagate at the Alfvén velocity. 2, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alfvén wave: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - Alfv%C3%A9n%20wave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Alfvén waves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Physique des plasmas
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde d’Alfvén
1, record 1, French, onde%20d%26rsquo%3BAlfv%C3%A9n
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde, de fréquence très inférieure à la fréquence gyromagnétique des ions, apparaissant dans un plasma ou dans un fluide conducteur placé dans un champ magnétique et caractérisée par un déplacement transversal d’ensemble des lignes de force et du plasma. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3BAlfv%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces ondes magnétohydrodynamiques transversales se déplacent à la vitesse d'Alfvén. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3BAlfv%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde d'Alfvén : terme et définition normalisés par ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3BAlfv%C3%A9n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ondes d'Alfvén
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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