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LIME POTENTIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Air Pollution
DEF

measure of the alkalinity of atmospheric fallout (pollutants), i.e. low lime potential means more acidity.

OBS

The negative logarithm of the ratio of the hydrogen ion activity to the square root of the sum of the activities of calcium and magnesium in the soil solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Logarithme négatif du rapport de l'activité ionique de l'hydrogène à la racine carrée de la somme des activités des ions de calcium et de magnésium de la solution du sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Contaminación del aire
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