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PARTICULATE PLUME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particulate plume
1, record 1, English, particulate%20plume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also a large number of optical particle counters... which purport to give size distributions and number concentration for aerosols.... Sensitivities of these units are good for particulate plume studies but not particularly sensitive for background aerosol studies. 1, record 1, English, - particulate%20plume
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panache de particules
1, record 1, French, panache%20de%20particules
masculine 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 1989-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical particle counter
1, record 2, English, optical%20particle%20counter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also a large number of optical particle counters... which purport to give size distributions and number concentration for aerosols. To a varying degree they do the job intended, however, problems arise when the particles are highly light absorbing or irregularly shaped. Sensitivities of these units are good for particulate plume studies but not particularly sensitive for background aerosol studies. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20particle%20counter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur optique de particules
1, record 2, French, compteur%20optique%20de%20particules
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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