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NOCTILUQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noctilucent cloud
1, record 1, English, noctilucent%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NLC 2, record 1, English, NLC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- luminous night cloud 3, record 1, English, luminous%20night%20cloud
correct
- night luminous cloud 4, record 1, English, night%20luminous%20cloud
correct
- luminous cloud 2, record 1, English, luminous%20cloud
correct, see observation, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouds resembling thin Cirrus, but usually with a bluish or silvery, or sometimes orange to red colour; they stand out against the dark night sky. 5, record 1, English, - noctilucent%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Their height is between 75 and 90 km. There is some evidence that they are composed of very fine cosmic dust. 5, record 1, English, - noctilucent%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "luminous cloud" is also used in reference to another type of cloud, the nacreous cloud. 6, record 1, English, - noctilucent%20cloud
Record 1, Key term(s)
- noctilucent clouds
- luminous night clouds
- night luminous clouds
- luminous clouds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuage nocturne lumineux
1, record 1, French, nuage%20nocturne%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NNL 2, record 1, French, NNL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nuage lumineux nocturne 3, record 1, French, nuage%20lumineux%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun
- nuage noctilucent 3, record 1, French, nuage%20noctilucent
correct, masculine noun
- noctiluque 4, record 1, French, noctiluque
masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages ressemblant à des Cirrus fins, mais présentant généralement une teinte bleuâtre ou argentée, parfois orangée à rouge; ils se détachent sur le fond sombre du ciel nocturne. 5, record 1, French, - nuage%20nocturne%20lumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leur altitude est comprise entre 75 et 90 km. 5, record 1, French, - nuage%20nocturne%20lumineux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nuages nocturnes lumineux
- nuages lumineux nocturnes
- nuages noctilucents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube noctilucente 1, record 1, Spanish, nube%20noctilucente
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes parecidas a los Cirrus pero, en general, de un color azulado o plateado, aunque también pueden ser de color anaranjado o rojizo; se destacan sobre el fondo del cielo nocturno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20noctilucente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su altura oscila entre 75 y 90 km. Ciertos indicios permiten pensar que están formadas por polvo cósmico muy fino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20noctilucente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nubes noctilucentes
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- noctiluca 1, record 2, English, noctiluca
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noctiluque
1, record 2, French, noctiluque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protozoaire flagellé marin microscopique, de forme généralement sphérique et pourvu d'un long flagelle mobile. 1, record 2, French, - noctiluque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- noctiluca
1, record 2, Spanish, noctiluca
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Noctiluca
1, record 3, English, Noctiluca
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of marine plantlike flagellates that are unusually large, complex in structure, and bioluminescent and that when present in numbers are responsible for much of the phosphorescence of the sea 1, record 3, English, - Noctiluca
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noctiluque
1, record 3, French, noctiluque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protozoaire luminescent qui vit dans la mer et se présente sous la forme d'une sphère minuscule et molle 1, record 3, French, - noctiluque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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