Concept information
Terme préférentiel
airglow
Définition
- 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)
Concept générique
Synonyme(s)
- nightglow
Traductions
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français
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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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