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Record 1 2002-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Substance quantitativement importante dans la composition de l'atmosphère terrestre.

OBS

On distingue les constituants majoritaires permanents, comme l'azote (78 % de l'atmosphère), l'oxygène (20 %) et les gaz rares (1 %), des constituants majoritaires transitoires, comme l'eau, le gaz carbonique ou les constituants qui varient avec la pollution.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
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