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HAZE COEFFICIENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visibility meter
1, record 1, English, visibility%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visibility sensor 2, record 1, English, visibility%20sensor
correct
- visibilimeter 3, record 1, English, visibilimeter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An instrument] used to make direct measurements of visual range in the atmosphere or of the physical characteristics of the atmosphere that determine the visual range. 4, record 1, English, - visibility%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visibility meters may be classified according to the quantities that they measure. Telephotometers and transmissometers measure the transmissivity or, alternatively, the extinction coefficient of the atmosphere. Nephelometers measure the scattering function of the particles suspended in the atmosphere. A third category of visibility meters makes use of an artificial "haze" of variable density that is used to obscure a marker at a fixed distance from the visibility meter. 4, record 1, English, - visibility%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visibilimètre
1, record 1, French, visibilim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure de la visibilité s'effectue à l'aide d'un visibilimètre. Il peut s'agir d'un diffusomètre ou d'un transmissomètre combiné à un luminancemètre. 2, record 1, French, - visibilim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- visibilímetro
1, record 1, Spanish, visibil%C3%ADmetro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soiling index
1, record 2, English, soiling%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the soiling properties of suspended particles in air determined by drawing a measured volume of air through a known area of Whatman number four filter paper for a measured period of time, expressed as a Coefficient of Haze(COH)/1000 linear feet, or equivalent. 2, record 2, English, - soiling%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soiling: The visible damage to materials by deposition of air pollutants. Soiling may be used as an index for collector efficiency by relating the quantities of gas before and after passage through a separator which are necessary to produce equal soiling of a standard filter paper. 3, record 2, English, - soiling%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soiling index: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 2, English, - soiling%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de souillure
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20souillure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice de salissure 2, record 2, French, indice%20de%20salissure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de surveillance de la qualité générale de l'air en région urbaine, [qui] relève du Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA) mis en œuvre par les gouvernements fédéral et provincial, a permis [...] d'évaluer l'indice de souillure (coefficient de transmission), la quantité totale de particules en suspension dans l'air et la quantité de particules pouvant être inhalées. 3, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salissure : Apport indésirable adhérant aux surfaces et altérant certaines caractéristiques d'aspect ou de toucher des surfaces propres (synonyme «souillure»). 4, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de souillure : terme retenu par Environment Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20souillure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coefficient of haze
1, record 3, English, coefficient%20of%20haze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- COH 2, record 3, English, COH
correct
- CoH 3, record 3, English, CoH
correct
- coh 4, record 3, English, coh
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- haze coefficient 5, record 3, English, haze%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measurement for the concentration of particulates in air. 4, record 3, English, - coefficient%20of%20haze
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A measurement of visibility interference in the atmosphere. 6, record 3, English, - coefficient%20of%20haze
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect measurements of particulate matter have historically been made using two methodologies : the British Smoke Shade(BSS) sampler and the AISI sampler, which measures Coefficient of Haze(CoH). Both the BSS and the CoH techniques are based on optical properties of particles and are most sensitive to the sooty components of PM that fall in the size range of approximately-3. 5-4. 5 µm in diameter. 3, record 3, English, - coefficient%20of%20haze
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de transmission
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CoH 2, record 3, French, CoH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice d'opacité 3, record 3, French, indice%20d%27opacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- COH 4, record 3, French, COH
correct, masculine noun
- COH 4, record 3, French, COH
- coefficient de brume 5, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20brume
masculine noun
- indice de brume sèche 6, record 3, French, indice%20de%20brume%20s%C3%A8che
masculine noun
- indice de brume 6, record 3, French, indice%20de%20brume
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le COH («coefficient of haze unit») est le coefficient de transmission ou l'indice d'opacité (quantité de matières solides donnant une densité optique de 0,0l). [...] Les objectifs de qualité de l'air pour les particules en suspension (PES) ne peuvent être exprimés avec justesse par l'indice de qualité de l'air (IQUA) parce que les stations canadiennes n'utilisent pas des appareils de mesure en temps réel des concentrations de particules. Toutefois, en raison de l'importance de la concentration des particules relativement à l'IQUA, on peut envisager les solutions de rechange provisoires suivantes : - des mesures quotidiennes des teneurs de 24 h en PES (par échantillonneur à grand débit); - le sous-indice COH/visibilité; - le sous-indice COH/particules inhalables. 7, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20transmission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a par le passé effectué des mesures indirectes des matières particulaires en utilisant deux méthodes : les échantillonneurs British Smoke Shade (BSS) et AISI, qui mesurent le coefficient de transmission (CoH). Ces deux méthodes sont basées sur les propriétés optiques des particules et sont extrêmement sensibles aux éléments fuligineux des matières particulaires qui se situent dans une gamme de tailles d'environ - 3,5-4,5 µm de diamètre. 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20transmission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de transmisión
1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- COH unit
1, record 4, English, COH%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of haze unit 2, record 4, English, coefficient%20of%20haze%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of light absorption by particles, defined as that quantity of light scattering solids producing an optical density of 0.1. 3, record 4, English, - COH%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coefficient of haze(COH)(in atmospheric chemistry) : One technique of measurement of the amount of filterable particulate matter suspended in air which has been used in the past depends upon drawing a measured sample of air(usually 1 000 linear feet) through a paper or membrane filter. A measurement is made of the intensity of light transmitted through the dust spot formed relative to that transmitted through an identical clean filter. The dirtiness of the air is reported in terms of the COH unit. This relates to the quantity of particulate material which produces an optical density, lg(I 0/I) of 0. 01 when measured by light transmission at 400 nm and relative to the transmission of an identical dust-free filter taken as 100%. Thus a filter which transmitted 50% relative to the clean filter has an absorbance of 0. 301 or 30. 1 COH units. This is not a recommended measure of filterable particulate matter since the size, colour and other properties of the aerosol and the air in which it is suspended affect the results. [Source : IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd Edition(1997). ] 4, record 4, English, - COH%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité COH
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20COH
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains paliers de gouvernement utilisent des sous-indices de visibilité et de particules inhalables à partir de mesures de la visibilité de 1 h et de 2 h en unités COH. Le Comité considère que cette méthode n'est pas aussi fiable que les mesures des concentrations en temps réel de particules inhalables. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20COH
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le COH («coefficient of haze unit») est le coefficient de transmission ou l'indice d'opacité (quantité de matières solides donnant une densité optique de 0,0l). 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20COH
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air pollution index
1, record 5, English, air%20pollution%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- API 2, record 5, English, API
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arbitrary function of the concentration of one or more pollutants that is taken as a measure of the severity of pollution. For example, the following index has been used in the USA : 10 times the SO2 concentration plus de CO concentration(both in ppm by volume) plus twice the coefficient of haze. It was considered to be a cause for alarm when the value of this index rose from its average of about 12 to 50 or more. Several such indices are used, but none has more than local use, nor has any been found fully satisfactory. 3, record 5, English, - air%20pollution%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with AQI (Air Quality Index). 4, record 5, English, - air%20pollution%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de pollution atmosphérique
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice : Indication numérique choisie pour représenter un phénomène complexe, une situation ou les caractéristiques d'un produit. 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En matière de pollution atmosphérique, il est possible de caractériser le niveau de pollution correspondant à un polluant défini par sa concentration dans l'atmosphère. Cependant, lorsque plusieurs polluants sont présents simultanément, ce qui est généralement le cas, il devient assez compliqué d'associer à chacun d'eux sa concentration pour caractériser la situation. Des chercheurs ont tenté de définir des «indices de pollution» qui sont en général des combinaisons linéaires des concentrations des principaux polluants affectées de coefficients numériques choisis de telle sorte que les différents polluants soient pondérés les uns par rapport aux autres. 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre l'indice de pollution de l'air avec l'indice de la qualité de l'air; ce dernier désigne le niveau d'un polluant donné qu'on juge dangereux pour la santé. 3, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- filter sampling
1, record 6, English, filter%20sampling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filter Sampling. Particulates are extremely varied for their composition. The monitoring of particulates with High Volume(Hi-Vol) samplers and other filter media varies from a simple colorimetric measure of the coefficient of haze(CoH) to the use of neutron activation analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, etc. for metal concentrations and gas chromatography for organic composition. Heavy metal measurements for lead, cadmium, chromium, vanadium, and nickel are common in urban areas such as with the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network(NAPS). 1, record 6, English, - filter%20sampling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage par filtre
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20par%20filtre
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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