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HORIZONTAL DILUTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal dilution
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20dilution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The indirect effects have been discussed in terms of climatic features, but the hills also have a very direct effect. The horizontal dilution resulting from the meandering of wind flow currents is restricted, and concentrations are higher than they would be under flat terrain conditions. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20dilution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dilution horizontale
1, record 1, French, dilution%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné les caractéristiques dynamiques complexes de cette région - brise marine et lacustre traversant une côte découpée, traits de terrain très diversifiés (altitude, occupation des sols...) - il est nécessaire d'obtenir une description précise des flux à différentes échelles. Pour ce faire, seront pris en compte, entre autres : les échanges verticaux [...] la dilution horizontale par les turbulences, et les effets de forçage dus aux collines et aux montagnes. 1, record 1, French, - dilution%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical dilution
1, record 2, English, vertical%20dilution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combined effects of moderate ventilation, frequent inversions that restrict vertical dilution and terrain that restrict horizontal dilution give Santa Clara County a relatively high atmospheric potential for pollution compared to other parts of the San Francisco Bay Air Basin. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20dilution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dilution verticale
1, record 2, French, dilution%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal dilution of precision
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HDOP 1, record 3, English, HDOP
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of user-referenced horizontal position error to measurement error of a multilateration system. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 3, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See DOP and PDOP. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal dilution of precision; HDOP : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de la précision horizontale
1, record 3, French, affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HDOP 1, record 3, French, HDOP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la précision horizontale 2, record 3, French, diminution%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 3, French, HDOP
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 3, French, HDOP
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir DOP et PDOP. 2, record 3, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affaiblissement de la précision horizontale; HDOP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 3, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilución horizontal de la precisión
1, record 3, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HDOP 1, record 3, Spanish, HDOP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilución horizontal de la precisión; HDOP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizontal belt washer
1, record 4, English, horizontal%20belt%20washer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal belt washer... resembles the fourdrinier section of a paper machine. The pulp suspension is distributed from a headbox onto a traveling filter belt(e. g., plastic screen or steel band), and formed into a mat. Wash liquor is applied to the top side of the mat while displaced filtrate is removed from the underside of the belt by suction boxes. The washer is operated in a countercurrent mode, with the filtrate from one section being returned as wash liquor to the previous section, and ultimately as dilution for the headbox furnish. In common with the vacuum washer, displacement is the principal washing mechanism, but no mixing and reforming of the pulp mat is required between stages. A total of five displacement stages are easily accommodated along the belt. 1, record 4, English, - horizontal%20belt%20washer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtre à bande horizontale
1, record 4, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20bande%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe d'un filtre à bande horizontale transportant un matelas fibreux soumis à plusieurs stades de lavage sur sa longueur n'est pas nouveau. Toutefois, son application pratique n'est devenue réalisable que tout récemment, par suite de la mise au point de matières de type plastique (élastomères) qui conviennent à la fabrication de toiles filtrantes souples, capables de résister à l'usure par frottement constant et aux produits chimiques chauds (...) On prétend qu'une installation d'encombrement relativement faible peut fournir un rendement supérieur, tout en assurant une exploitation simple; la clé de cette réussite réside dans un lavage entièrement réalisé par chasse d'eau, sans mélange entre les phases de lavage. 1, record 4, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20bande%20horizontale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meso-scale feature
1, record 5, English, meso%2Dscale%20feature
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meso-scale wind flows play an important part in the dispersion of pollutants. These flows(horizontal dimension of 10s of kilometers) include :(i) land and sea or lake breezes[;](ii) urban heat-island circulation[;](iii) slope and valley winds. Such flows are most noticeable when skies are clear and when the macro-scale flows(horizontal dimensions of 100s to 1 000s of kilometers) are weak. Characteristically, these meso-scale features have 24-hour cycles(diurnal variations), so that the daily mean vector wind is small and thus, pollution is moved back and forth across the region without much dilution. 1, record 5, English, - meso%2Dscale%20feature
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phénomène d'échelle moyenne
1, record 5, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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