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Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Pollution
CONT

... the pollution potential of a deep valley may become very high during periods when there is not an adequate exchange rate with cleaner air aloft, due to a capping inversion ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

[...] par le blocage qu'elles imposent à la diffusion verticale de l'air, les inversions de température à basse altitude constituent des «couvercles» qui souvent aggravent les effets de la pollution atmosphérique, particulièrement en cas de vent faible ou d'absence de vent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Contaminación del aire
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