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DRY ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION [1 record]

Record 1 2018-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Natural or human sources of P [phosphorus] enter lakes via rivers, directly as precipitation, ground water and runoff, or via wet or dry atmospheric deposition; the relative contribution of each varies greatly depending on the catchment characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Le transfert des HAP [hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques] entre l'air et le sol peut s'effectuer de deux manières : le dépôt atmosphérique humide dû aux précipitations, et le dépôt atmosphérique sec (qui correspond à la sédimentation des particules en suspension dans l'atmosphère).

OBS

dépôt atmosphérique sec : désignation approuvée par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
CONT

La deposición atmosférica húmeda (precipitación) y seca (polvo) aporta una cantidad de sales al terreno, variable a lo largo del tiempo, pero con unos valores medios estacionarios si el clima es estable [...]

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