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NUCLEUS CONDENSATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combustion nucleus
1, record 1, English, combustion%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] condensation nucleus formed as a result of industrial or natural combustion processes. 2, record 1, English, - combustion%20nucleus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau de combustion
1, record 1, French, noyau%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau de condensation provenant de processus de combustion industriels ou naturels. 2, record 1, French, - noyau%20de%20combustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo de combustión
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo de condensación procedente de procesos de combustión industriales o naturales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condensation
1, record 2, English, condensation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Apoptosis is a] naturally occurring, non-pathologic form of cell death distinct from necrosis, characterized by condensation of the nucleus and cytoplasm, extensive bleeding, and breaking up of the cell into a number of membrane-bound fragments(apoptotic bodies), which are then either phagocytosed by neighboring cells or shed into a lumen. 2, record 2, English, - condensation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condensation
1, record 2, French, condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse à un signal d'activation incomplet, la cellule s'autodétruit en quelques heures. La fragmentation de ses chromosomes s'accompagne d'une condensation périphérique du noyau. La cellule se scinde en petits ballons, sans lésion de la membrane ni des constituants intracellulaires. Ces ballons sont intégrés par les cellules voisines. Quand le signal d'activation est complet, la cellule se multiplie et acquiert des propriétés nouvelles. 2, record 2, French, - condensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensación
1, record 2, Spanish, condensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sea-salt nucleus
1, record 3, English, sea%2Dsalt%20nucleus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea salt nucleus 2, record 3, English, sea%20salt%20nucleus
correct
- salt nucleus 3, record 3, English, salt%20nucleus
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condensation nucleus of a highly hygroscopic nature produced by partial or complete desiccation of particles of sea spray or of sea-water droplets derived from breaking bubbles. 4, record 3, English, - sea%2Dsalt%20nucleus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noyau salin
1, record 3, French, noyau%20salin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- noyau de sel 2, record 3, French, noyau%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau hygroscopique provenant de l'évaporation des embruns des mers. 3, record 3, French, - noyau%20salin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seuls les embruns marins peuvent constituer une source appréciable de noyaux de condensation de sel dans l'atmosphère terrestre. 4, record 3, French, - noyau%20salin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo salino marino
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20salino%20marino
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- núcleo salino 2, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20salino
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo higroscópico resultante de la evaporación de rociones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20salino%20marino
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coalescence
1, record 4, English, coalescence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of formation of a single liquid water drop by the union of two or more colliding drops. 2, record 4, English, - coalescence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation of precipitation : Most cloud droplets are very small(0. 00004 inch). These droplets easily float in air. Even the slightest air movement keeps them from falling to the ground. The size of the raindrop depends on the original size of the condensation nucleus. Larger droplets... cannot stay suspended in air. They begin to drift downward.... As the larger droplets fall, they collide and combine with smaller droplets, making them even larger. The combining together of larger with smaller droplets is called coalescence. These [precipitations] fall as rain, snow, hail or sleet depending on the conditions. 3, record 4, English, - coalescence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coalescence
1, record 4, French, coalescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- captation 2, record 4, French, captation
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de formation d'une goutte d'eau liquide unique par réunion de deux ou plusieurs gouttes qui entrent en collision. 3, record 4, French, - coalescence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «coalescence» : En fait, pour qu'il pleuve, c'est à dire, pour que les gouttes d'eau puissent tomber, il faut qu'elles atteignent des dimensions suffisantes. Leur diamètre doit être au minimum de 1/10è de millimètre et ne pas dépasser 5 mm : cela représente jusqu'à un million de fois la quantité d'eau de la gouttelettes d'origine! Ce processus s'appelle «coalescence», du verbe latin coalescere (s'unir). Il se produit par choc : les gouttelettes formant les nuages sont ballottées violemment par le vent, quand leur trajectoire se croisent, elles se transforment, se fondent ensemble et donnent naissance à des gouttes plus grosses. Lorsqu'elles atteignent un certain poids, elles tombent sous forme de pluie et parfois à partir de cristaux de glace qui se forment au milieu des nuages d'orage (cumulonimbus), à la suite d'un gros refroidissement. Si en tombant ils traversent une couche d'air plus chaud, ils fondent et arrivent sur la terre sous forme de pluie. 4, record 4, French, - coalescence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cristaux de glace augmentent [...] de volume et de poids [...] Ces germes de glace relativement lourds tombent par rapport aux gouttelettes surfondues plus fines qu'ils captent au cours de leur trajectoire, en poursuivant leur croissance : c'est la coalescence ou captation. 2, record 4, French, - coalescence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coalescencia
1, record 4, Spanish, coalescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de formación de una gota única por la unión de dos o más gotas que entran en colisión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - coalescencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Aitken nucleus
1, record 5, English, Aitken%20nucleus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Aitken particle 2, record 5, English, Aitken%20particle
correct
- Aitken condensation nuclei 3, record 5, English, Aitken%20condensation%20nuclei
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microscopic atmospheric particle(diameter less than about 4 X 10-4 mm) which acts as a condensation nucleus in the operation of the Aitken dust counter. 4, record 5, English, - Aitken%20nucleus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- noyau d'Aitken
1, record 5, French, noyau%20d%27Aitken
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- particule d'Aitken 2, record 5, French, particule%20d%27Aitken
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule microscopique (de diamètre inférieur à environ 4 X 10-4 mm) de l'atmosphère agissant comme noyau de condensation dans l'utilisation du pulvimètre d'Aitken. 3, record 5, French, - noyau%20d%27Aitken
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules inframicroscopiques. Elles constituent le plus petit élément des «aérosols» atmosphériques. Leur taille peut descendre au-dessous de 10 [Angstroms]. On les dénomme souvent particules (ou noyaux) d'Aitken. Leur diamètre moyen est à peine de 300 [Angstroms]. 2, record 5, French, - noyau%20d%27Aitken
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo de Aitken
1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20de%20Aitken
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partícula atmosférica microscópica (con diámetro inferior a 4 x 10-4 mm) que, en un contador de Aitken, actúa como núcleo de condensación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20de%20Aitken
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic dust
1, record 6, English, hygroscopic%20dust
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hygroscopic particle 2, record 6, English, hygroscopic%20particle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
condensation nucleus. A particle on which condensation of water vapor begins in the free atmosphere, where it invariably takes place on hygroscopic dust or hygroscopic gases. The common sources of such dust and gases are sea salt, products of combustion, and dust blown from the earth's surface. 1, record 6, English, - hygroscopic%20dust
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- particule hygroscopique
1, record 6, French, particule%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces noyaux de condensation comprennent d'une part des "noyaux neutres" - poussières d'origines diverses, cendres volcaniques, débris végétaux (pollens), petites particules hygroscopiques de sel marin ... - qui sont surtout abondants dans les deux ou trois premiers kilomètres de l'atmosphère, et d'autre part des particules électrisées, les ions, présents partout, qui s'unissent aux noyaux neutres pour former des "gros ions". 1, record 6, French, - particule%20hygroscopique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans son sens général le terme "poussière" est synonyme de "particule". Dans son sens spécifique, il désigne une particule solide de dimension supérieure à un micron. 2, record 6, French, - particule%20hygroscopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- condensation nuclei concentration
1, record 7, English, condensation%20nuclei%20concentration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CNC 2, record 7, English, CNC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- CNC concentration 3, record 7, English, CNC%20concentration
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A condensation nucleus counter... gives the concentration of Aitken particles in the air. Aitken particles are defined as particles in the diameter range 0. 005-0. 5 [micrometers]. This size range contains more than 99 percent of the total number of atmospheric particles. There is a well-known statistical scatter of CNC concentrations.... 3, record 7, English, - condensation%20nuclei%20concentration
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- concentration de noyaux de condensation
1, record 7, French, concentration%20de%20noyaux%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On les appelle noyaux de condensation (parfois, noyaux d'AITKEN), et G. MADELAINE donne le principe de leur mesure (C.N.C.) dans son article. Le tableau 3 indique leur concentration dans certaines conditions. Ils constituent un très bon indicateur de pollution. 1, record 7, French, - concentration%20de%20noyaux%20de%20condensation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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