Concept information
Término preferido
airglow
Definición
- The faint ever-present glow in the night time sky caused by the collision of atoms and molecules in Earth's upper atmosphere with high energy particles and radiation, mainly from the Sun. The airglow, also called nightglow, varies with time of night, latitude, and season. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=airglow&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Concepto genérico
Etiquetas alternativas
- nightglow
En otras lenguas
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francés
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lueur de l'air
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lumière du ciel nocturne
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luminescence nocturne
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-BWKQLSN1-H
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