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Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
DEF

Combustible gas, consisting chiefly of methane, produced as a result of the decay of vegetation in stagnant water.

CONT

Swamps, marshes, and tundra are natural sources of methane (swamp gas) and natural gas venting is possibly significant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Gaz, principalement composé de méthane, qui se forme par fermentation anaérobie de la végétation présente dans les eaux stagnantes des marais.

OBS

Peut s'enflammer spontanément en présence de composés phosphoriques (feux follets).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Gas que se desprende de las aguas estancadas, como resultado de fermentaciones anaerobias de materia orgánica de origen diverso y cuyo principal componente es el metano.

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