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SO2 ATMOSPHERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric sulfur dioxide
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric SO2 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20SO2
correct, see observation
- airborne sulphur dioxide 3, record 1, English, airborne%20sulphur%20dioxide
correct
- airborne SO2 4, record 1, English, airborne%20SO2
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur cycle. 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. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- SO2 atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette étude, conduite en 1984, est une application de la méthode d'HAWKSWORTH et ROSE, basée sur la détection du SO2 atmosphérique par l'observation des lichens épiphytes dans la région lyonnaise. 1, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule SO2 désigne spécifiquement l'anhydride sulfureux mais, comme ce dernier composé est le représentant le plus fréquent des différents composés du soufre, il prend souvent le sens générique de «soufre». 2, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est sous forme de gaz qu'on retrouve généralement l'anhydride sulfureux. 2, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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