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GRAMS PER CUBIC METER [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

In a system of moist air, the ratio of the mass of water vapor present to the volume occupied by the mixture; that is, the density of the water vapor component.

OBS

Absolute humidity is usually expressed in grams of water vapor per cubic meter or, in engineering practice, in grains per cubic foot. Because this measure of atmospheric humidity is not conservative with respect to adiabatic expansion or compression, it is not commonly used by meteorologists.

OBS

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OBS

absolute humidity: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Rapport entre la masse de vapeur d'eau et le volume occupé par un mélange de vapeur d'eau et d'air sec.

OBS

L'humidité absolue s'évalue généralement en grammes par mètre cube d'air humide.

OBS

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OBS

En météorologie, le terme «vapeur» s'emploie couramment au sens de «vapeur d'eau».

OBS

humidité absolue; concentration de la vapeur : termes normalisés par l'ISO-5843-6, Aéronautique et espace, partie 6, Atmosphère type.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
DEF

Relación entre la masa de vapor de agua y el volumen ocupado por una mezcla de vapor de agua y aire seco.

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Record 2 2007-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
CONT

Concentrations of chemicals in water are typically measured in units of the mass of chemical(milligrams, mg or micrograms, µg) per volume of water(liter, L, l). Concentrations in water can also be expressed as parts per million(ppm) or parts per billion(ppb).... Occasionally, concentrations of chemicals in water may be written as grams per cubic meter(g/m³). This is the same as grams per 1, 000 liters, which may be converted to milligrams per liter(mg/L). Therefore, 1 g/m³=1 mg/L=1 ppm.

CONT

Stack testing has determined that PAHs are detected in the stack gases at a facility at concentrations (g per dry standard cubic metre of gas).

Key term(s)
  • gramme per cubic meter
  • gramme per cubic metre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Chimie analytique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
CONT

[...] les explosions de poussières peuvent se produire à des concentrations supérieures à 20 grammes de substance par mètre cube d'air.

CONT

Des études ont permis de mesurer les concentrations, en grammes par mètre cube normalisé de gaz à sec, d'HAP dans les gaz sortant des cheminées d'installations de traitement du bois à la créosote [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
OBS

... the exchange capacity is expressed in grams equivalent per litre of resin or in degrees, [cubic meter] per litre of resin(figure 4).

Key term(s)
  • gramme equivalent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

[...] on exprime ce pouvoir d'échange en équivalents grammes par litre de résine ou en degré [mètre cube] par litre de résine [...]

Spanish

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