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Record 1 1999-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
  • Climatology
CONT

Many dispersion aerosols originate from natural sources. Sea spray, wind-blown dust, and volcanic dust of course preceded humans. However, people have invented a myriad of ingenious ways for breaking up material and dispersing it to the atmosphere.

French

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

Les poussières sédimentables sont recueillies à l'aide d'appareils simples, généralement placés sur des supports à une certaine hauteur du sol de façon à éviter que les poussières du sol, soulevées par les vents, ne viennent également s'y déposer.

Spanish

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