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CYCLE COMPOSES SOUFRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfur cycle
1, record 1, English, sulfur%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphur cycle 2, record 1, English, sulphur%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of processes in which atmospheric sulfur dioxide is oxidized to the trioxide, which combines with water and is washed out on to the Earth's surface as sulfuric acid or sulfates; bacterial action converts the sulfates into hydrogen sulfide, which is then oxidized to sulfur dioxide. This mechanism maintains the global atmospheric concentration of sulfur dioxide at a roughly constant level, and it is important to ensure that the extra sulfur dioxide produced by man does not overload it, leading to steadily increasing concentration in the air. 3, record 1, English, - sulfur%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle du soufre
1, record 1, French, cycle%20du%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cycle des composés soufrés 2, record 1, French, cycle%20des%20compos%C3%A9s%20soufr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais comme la plupart des débats sur la pollution, celui concernant les pluies acides péchait par la faiblesse des certitudes et l'ampleur des questions en suspens. Que devient le soufre dans l'atmosphère? Quel est le cycle du soufre? Quelle est la part des activités humaines et celle des phénomènes naturels volcaniques dans les émissions de soufre? Quel rôle jouent les océans? 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20du%20soufre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo del azufre
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20del%20azufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciclo biogeoquímico referente a la evolución del azufre a su paso por el medio físico y el medio biótico en su ciclo natural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20del%20azufre
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