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PARTICULATE-SIZE RANGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particle-size range
1, record 1, English, particle%2Dsize%20range
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particulate-size range 2, record 1, English, particulate%2Dsize%20range
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This correction largely accounts for the increase in migration velocity in the very small particle-size range. One consequence of the variation in migration velocity with particle size is that there will be a corresponding change in collection efficiency. 3, record 1, English, - particle%2Dsize%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Several manual methods that collect particles for specific purposes have been developed; an example is the cascade impactor, which separates the sample into fractions for subsequent physical or chemical analysis. Also, a dichotomous sampler that collects particles in two particle-size ranges has been developed. 2, record 1, English, - particle%2Dsize%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "particle size distribution". 4, record 1, English, - particle%2Dsize%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectre granulométrique
1, record 1, French, spectre%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dispositifs les plus utilisés qui permettent, à l'heure actuelle, d'accéder à une mesure de la concentration en nombre de tout ou partie du spectre granulométrique d'un aérosol sont basés sur les propriétés optiques des aérosols. 1, record 1, French, - spectre%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rango de clasificación granulométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, rango%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n%20granulom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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