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PLAGE FACULAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plage
1, record 1, English, plage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brilliant turbullent zone around sun spots in the solar chromosphere. 2, record 1, English, - plage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They indicate centres of solar activity. 2, record 1, English, - plage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plage faculaire
1, record 1, French, plage%20faculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région solaire, formée de nuages sombres ou brillants, les flocculi, et située au-dessus d'une facule. 2, record 1, French, - plage%20faculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors des éclipses totales de Soleil, on observe la chromosphère avec des spectrohéliographes donnant des images monochromatiques. Les régions claires sont les «plages faculaires». En un ou plusieurs points, elles deviennent souvent très brillantes en quelques minutes, et reprennent leur éclat normal en quelques heures. 3, record 1, French, - plage%20faculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- playa cromosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, playa%20cromosfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plage
1, record 2, English, plage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flocculus 1, record 2, English, flocculus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A plage is] A bright region of the solar surface observed in the monochromatic light of some spectral line; flocculus. 1, record 2, English, - plage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plage faculaire
1, record 2, French, plage%20faculaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En dehors des éclipses totales de Soleil, on observe la chromosphère avec des spectrohéliographes donnant des images monochromatiques. Les régions claires sont les "plages faculaires". En un ou plusieurs points, elles deviennent souvent très brillantes en quelques minutes, et reprennent leur éclat normal en quelques heures. 1, record 2, French, - plage%20faculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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