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dispersion in the air [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dispersion in the air
1, record 1, English, dispersion%20in%20the%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dispersion in the atmosphere 2, record 1, English, dispersion%20in%20the%20atmosphere
correct
- air dispersion 2, record 1, English, air%20dispersion
correct
- atmospheric dispersion 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20dispersion
correct
- atmospheric dispersal 4, record 1, English, atmospheric%20dispersal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem of dispersion of hazardous gases in the atmosphere resulting from accidental releases is an important one. While the effects of a hazardous material in soil or water are neither immediate nor violent in most cases, the effects of its dispersion in air may be of immediate and drastic significance. ... air dispersion is much faster than water or soil dispersion. ... 2, record 1, English, - dispersion%20in%20the%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... atmospheric and marine dispersal of radionuclides. 4, record 1, English, - dispersion%20in%20the%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "diffusion in the air" and "circulation of pollutants". 5, record 1, English, - dispersion%20in%20the%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispersion atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispersion dans l'atmosphère 2, record 1, French, dispersion%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éloignement désordonné des polluants qui aboutit à une répartition désordonnée dans l'atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «diffusion dans l'atmosphère». 3, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Dispersion dans l'atmosphère» a aussi le sens très général de propagation dans l'atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] les mouvements de circulation atmosphérique jouent un rôle essentiel dans la dispersion des polluants. 4, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ce sont les courants ascendants et les vents qui dispersent les substances polluantes en altitude et en latitude et assurent ainsi leur circulation atmosphérique. 5, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Quasi immédiate au niveau de la troposphère, la dispersion verticale des polluants est, au contraire, très lente dans la stratosphère [...] 5, record 1, French, - dispersion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispersión atmosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, dispersi%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispersión en la atmósfera 2, record 1, Spanish, dispersi%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilución en la atmósfera de la contaminación gaseosa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dispersi%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
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