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POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polar stratospheric cloud
1, record 1, English, polar%20stratospheric%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSC 1, record 1, English, PSC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stratospheric cloud 2, record 1, English, stratospheric%20cloud
correct
- polar ice cloud 2, record 1, English, polar%20ice%20cloud
correct
- stratospheric ice cloud 2, record 1, English, stratospheric%20ice%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nacreous clouds ... form at stratospheric altitudes (15-30 km) in local temperature minima caused by atmospheric "lee" waves. The waves form when strong winds blow from the Atlantic across the Scandinavian mountain chain, towards Kiruna. Nacreous clouds are one type of polar stratospheric cloud (PSC). PSCs are an important factor in the breakdown of stratospheric ozone - ozone destruction through reaction with active chlorine compounds proceeds much faster on the surface of cloud particles than it would if the clouds were not there. 3, record 1, English, - polar%20stratospheric%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuage stratosphérique polaire
1, record 1, French, nuage%20stratosph%C3%A9rique%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nuage polaire 2, record 1, French, nuage%20polaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage glacé typique de la stratosphère polaire. 2, record 1, French, - nuage%20stratosph%C3%A9rique%20polaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certaines hypothèses, ces nuages, qui résultent de la sublimation de l'air du tourbillon polaire, ou de l'humidité présente dans l'air ambiant, précéderaient le trou d'ozone au moment de leur évaporation au printemps antarctique. On croit que ces nuages de glace contiendraient du chlore et que la réactivation des molécules de chlore au printemps serait à l'origine du trou d'ozone printanier. 2, record 1, French, - nuage%20stratosph%C3%A9rique%20polaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les nuages glacés apparaissent plus fréquemment au-dessus de l'Antarctique que de l'Arctique. 2, record 1, French, - nuage%20stratosph%C3%A9rique%20polaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans l'étude des phénomènes reliés à l'ozone, on désigne souvent les nuages stratosphériques polaires par le terme abrégé nuages polaires bien qu'il existe aussi des nuages troposphériques au-dessus des pôles. 2, record 1, French, - nuage%20stratosph%C3%A9rique%20polaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube estratosférica polar
1, record 1, Spanish, nube%20estratosf%C3%A9rica%20polar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NEP 1, record 1, Spanish, NEP
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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