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CATION PRINCIPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dominant cation
1, record 1, English, dominant%20cation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major cation 2, record 1, English, major%20cation
correct
- main cation 3, record 1, English, main%20cation
correct
- predominant cation 4, record 1, English, predominant%20cation
correct
- principal cation 4, record 1, English, principal%20cation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, whereas our results and those of Beamish and Van Loon (1977) found H+ to be the dominant cation, Schindler et al. (1976) and Kramer (1976) reported Ca++ and Mg++ respectively to be most abundant. 1, record 1, English, - dominant%20cation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Changes in the acidity of precipitation are reflections of changes in the balance between the major cations and anions in precipitation. Thus, to understand the acidity of precipitation, it is essential to measure all the major anions and cations in precipitation (especially H+, SO4=, NO3-, and NH4+, but also including K+, Na+, Ca+, Mg++, C1-, HCO3-, SO3=, and PO4=). 2, record 1, English, - dominant%20cation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In IWR-1, 1981, see Dr. Ellis Cowling's paper: Conference Summary and Identification of Future Research Needs, page 3. 5, record 1, English, - dominant%20cation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cation majeur
1, record 1, French, cation%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cation principal 2, record 1, French, cation%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- cation dominant 3, record 1, French, cation%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ion positif dont le rôle est prépondérant dans l'équilibre acido-basique d'un écosystème. 4, record 1, French, - cation%20majeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cations majeurs : parmi ceux-ci Ca++ est prépondérant à raison de 45 à 60% et, ensuite, suivent Mg++ (20 à 25%), Na+ (15 à 24%) et K+ (4 à 8%). De manière générale, les concentrations de ces cations s'avèrent basses dans les rivières concernées (117 à 206 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Ca++, 59 à 80 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Mg++, 50 à 80 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Na+ et 36 à 62 [microéquivalents par litre] pour Na+ d'origine non marine et, enfin, 14 à 20 [microéquivalents par litre] pour K+ en moyennes/station) : cela montre que leurs eaux sont peu minéralisées et peu dures. 5, record 1, French, - cation%20majeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catión dominante
1, record 1, Spanish, cati%C3%B3n%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ión positivo preponderante en un ecosistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cati%C3%B3n%20dominante
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base cation
1, record 2, English, base%20cation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forest dieback. 2, record 2, English, - base%20cation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cation de base
1, record 2, French, cation%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cation principal 2, record 2, French, cation%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépérissement des forêts. 3, record 2, French, - cation%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cation principal : Forêts Canada. 2, record 2, French, - cation%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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