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FREQUENCY GROUND-BASED INVERSIONS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transport wind speed
1, record 1, English, transport%20wind%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to obtain quantitative estimates of pollution potential, the following have been used as climatological indices of pollution potential :(i) Frequency of ground-based inversions,(ii) Strength of surface winds,(iii) Mixing height,(iv) Transport(or mixing layer) wind speed. 1, record 1, English, - transport%20wind%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de transport du vent
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20transport%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strength of surface winds
1, record 2, English, strength%20of%20surface%20winds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to obtain quantitative estimates of pollution potential, the following have been used as climatological indices of pollution potential :(i) Frequency of ground-based inversions,(ii) Strength of surface winds.... 1, record 2, English, - strength%20of%20surface%20winds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force des vents de surface
1, record 2, French, force%20des%20vents%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- climatological index
1, record 3, English, climatological%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to obtain quantitative estimates of pollution potential, the following have been used as climatological indices of pollution potential :(i) Frequency of ground-based inversions,(ii) Strength of surface winds,(iii) Mixing height,(iv) Transport(or mixing layer) wind speed. 1, record 3, English, - climatological%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice climatologique
1, record 3, French, indice%20climatologique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frequency of ground-based inversions
1, record 4, English, frequency%20of%20ground%2Dbased%20inversions
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to obtain quantitative estimates of pollution potential, the following have been used as climatological indices of pollution potential :(i) Frequency of ground-based inversions,(ii) Strength of surface winds.... 1, record 4, English, - frequency%20of%20ground%2Dbased%20inversions
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fréquence des inversions au sol
1, record 4, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20inversions%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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