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HOT AIR EXPLOSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outburst of air 1, record 1, English, outburst%20of%20air
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bang!... It's an explosion in the air caused by the earth generating heat. The clear air and the sun's ray-light are generating, then BANG! The thunder can do it too.... the hot air generated from the sun and the cool air are hitting together.... it a kind of thunder-jar, an explosion.... [a] jing-way is an outburst of air set off by the ray-light of the sun. 1, record 1, English, - outburst%20of%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussée d'air
1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%27air
feminine 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 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smoke explosion 1, record 2, English, smoke%20explosion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot air explosion 1, record 2, English, hot%20air%20explosion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--an explosive combustion of hot smoke and gas that has accumulated in a burning building. A confined fire can deplete the oxygen supply (...) When air is admitted, the gases can burst (...) into flame. Also, --. 1, record 2, English, - smoke%20explosion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embrasement instantané 1, record 2, French, embrasement%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
si (...) un incendie éclate dans une pièce, [les] gaz combustibles (...) mélangés (...) aux fumées [l'] emplissent [et] l'atmosphère s'appauvrit (...) en oxygène. Si (...) l'air entre en masse, [il y a] --. 1, record 2, French, - embrasement%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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