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CONSTITUANT ATMOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric constituent
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20constituent
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanisms by which atmospheric constituents reach the earth's surface are of two types - wet and dry. Wet deposition processes are those which depend on various hydrometeors to bring atmospheric constituents to the surface. 2, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20constituent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric constituent: Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20constituent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constituant atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, constituant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composant atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, composant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- constituant de l'atmosphère 3, record 1, French, constituant%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- composant de l'atmosphère 3, record 1, French, composant%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- composé atmosphérique 4, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui entre dans la composition de l'atmosphère terrestre. 4, record 1, French, - constituant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux types de constituants : les constituants majoritaires et les constituants minoritaires. 4, record 1, French, - constituant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
constituant de l'atmosphère; composant de l'atmosphère : Termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - constituant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, componente%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elemento constitutivo de la atmósfera 1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20constitutivo%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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