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DISSEMINATION AIR [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Orderly (mathematically describable or modelable) spreading of a pollutant, as opposed to dispersion.

OBS

atmospheric diffusion: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Éloignement ordonné des polluants, qui aboutit à une répartition relativement ordonnée.

OBS

La diffusion se prête à la modélisation. On suppose un panache constitué par un cône à axe horizontal, s'élargissant depuis le point d'émission.

OBS

diffusion atmosphérique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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