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spreading of the plume [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
  • Water Pollution
CONT

The in situ current was weak and the transect considered was perpendicular to it, so that advection of the plume during the transect should not have interfered much with spreading of the plume.

Key term(s)
  • plume spreading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Le valeur du courant «in situ» était faible et le transect considéré a été effectué perpendiculairement à sa direction, de sorte que l'advection du panache durant le transect n'a pas dû perturber beaucoup l'étalement du panache.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Contaminación del agua
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