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ozone depletion [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ozone depletion
1, record 1, English, ozone%20depletion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ozone diminution 2, record 1, English, ozone%20diminution
correct
- ozone reduction 2, record 1, English, ozone%20reduction
correct
- ozone decline 2, record 1, English, ozone%20decline
correct
- ozone decrease 2, record 1, English, ozone%20decrease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disappearance of an amount of stratospheric ozone, caused partly by anthropogenic chemicals and partly by unexplained dynamic phenomena. 2, record 1, English, - ozone%20depletion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression ozone layer depletion refers mostly to the disappearance of the ozone layer of maximum concentration, located approximately 25 kilometres above the Earth, in the stratosphere, whereas ozone depletion denotes the same phenomena without being restricted to the ozonosphere. 2, record 1, English, - ozone%20depletion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appauvrissement de l'ozone
1, record 1, French, appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baisse de l'ozone 1, record 1, French, baisse%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de l'ozone 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- diminution de l'ozone 1, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparition, causée par des substances chimiques d'origine anthropique et par des phénomènes dynamiques inexpliqués, d'une certaine quantité d'ozone stratosphérique. 1, record 1, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression appauvrissement de la couche d'ozone fait surtout référence à la disparition de la couche d'ozone de concentration maximale située à environ vingt-cinq kilomètres d'altitude dans la stratosphère; l'expression appauvrissement de l'ozone sert quant à elle à désigner globalement le même phénomène sans cependant s'attacher à cette région vitale que constitue l'ozonosphère. 1, record 1, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La terme français diminution (decrease, en anglais) s'emploie généralement dans les bilans stratosphériques d'ozone à l'état d'équilibre. 1, record 1, French, - appauvrissement%20de%20l%27ozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agotamiento del ozono
1, record 1, Spanish, agotamiento%20del%20ozono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depleción del ozono 1, record 1, Spanish, depleci%C3%B3n%20del%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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