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OPTICAL AIRMASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical air mass
1, record 1, English, optical%20air%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical airmass 2, record 1, English, optical%20airmass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of the length of the path through the atmosphere to sea-level traversed by light rays from a celestial body, expressed with reference to the path length in the vertical. 3, record 1, English, - optical%20air%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The optical airmass at sea level, M0, is estimated empirically as a function of the solar elevation, [alpha]. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20air%20mass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- optical air-mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air optique
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse optique de l'air 2, record 1, French, masse%20optique%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la longueur du trajet parcouru dans l'atmosphère jusqu'au niveau de la mer par les rayons lumineux provenant d'un corps céleste, rapportée à la longueur du trajet vertical. 1, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27air%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa óptica del aire
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20%C3%B3ptica%20del%20aire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida del trayecto que recorre en la atmósfera la luz emitida por un cuerpo celeste hasta el nivel del mar, expresada con referencia al trayecto vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20%C3%B3ptica%20del%20aire
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