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HYPOTHESE CHLORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chlorine theory
1, record 1, English, chlorine%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypothesis that stratospheric ozone depletion in due to the presence of chlorinated substances. 2, record 1, English, - chlorine%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Susan Solomon reported that the NOAA team's UV spectrophotometer found nitrogen dioxide levels inside the ozone hole that are the lowest the group has observed anywhere in the world, which would support the chlorine theories. The JPL team's infrared measurements of nitric acid have yet to be analyzed. But the concentrations of one active chlorine species seem low, and another high. 3, record 1, English, - chlorine%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse du chlore
1, record 1, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20chlore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypothèse selon laquelle la présence de produits chlorés dans la stratosphère serait responsable de l'appauvrissement de la couche d'ozone. 2, record 1, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20chlore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les produits chlorés qui proviennent de la photodécomposition stratosphérique des chlorofluorocarbures, viennent confirmer l'hypothèse que ce sont des produits chimiques anthropiques et non la dynamique de la stratosphère, qui sont responsables de la disparition de l'ozone. 3, record 1, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20du%20chlore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría del cloro
1, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20del%20cloro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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