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CONTINUOUS POINT SOURCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous point source
1, record 1, English, continuous%20point%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of motion causes a smoke plume from a continuous point source to meander .... 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20point%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... accidental situation. ... The mode of release depends on the chemical and how it is stored and on the nature of the rupture... on the containing vessel. ... A gas leak from a tank would act as a "point" source of vapour emissions, whereas as a liquid leak spreading on a land or water surface and evaporating would act as an "area" source. Both of these types of sources would be of a "semi-continuous" nature, whereas a catastrophic failure ... would result in an "instantaneous" cloud (or "puff") source. ... [in] the latter case, ... a large amount of material is released in a short time. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20point%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle à émission continue
1, record 1, French, source%20ponctuelle%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source ponctuelle continue 2, record 1, French, source%20ponctuelle%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modélisation de la diffusion atmosphérique des polluants. 1, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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