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METHANE COUNTER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Phraseology
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

A radiation counter consisting of a proportional counter tube and its associated circuits; resemble a Geiger-Müller counter, but with a different counting gas(argon methane) and a lower voltage on the tube; used to measure [alpha], ß, and x-rays...

PHR

Modifier proportional counter.

PHR

Internal proportional counter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Phraséologie
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Un compteur qui fonctionne dans des conditions telles que l'amplitude de chaque impulsion est proportionnelle à son contenu énergétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Fraseología
  • Instrumentos científicos
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Record 2 2002-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
CONT

The concentration of methane... is also determined weekly by ENEA from collected gas samples. The participation of an ultralight aircraft... equipped with an optical particle counter(FSSP-300), a condensation nuclei counter, an ozone photometer, a global radiation pyranometer, and upward and downward looking UV-B radiometers is still uncertain, depending on the approval of the flight authorizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
CONT

Pyranomètre à rayonnement global. Cet appareil mesure le flux de rayonnement solaire reçu sur une surface horizontale. Une ventilation permet l'élimination des condensations.

Spanish

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