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NUCLEAR FALL [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- CBRNE Weapons
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapons test fallout 1, record 1, English, nuclear%20weapons%20test%20fallout
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nuclear weapons test fall-out
- nuclear weapons test fall out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Armes CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retombées des essais d'armes nucléaires
1, record 1, French, retomb%C3%A9es%20des%20essais%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
feminine noun, plural
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 1995-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-energy nuclear physics
1, record 2, English, high%2Denergy%20nuclear%20physics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-energy physics 2, record 2, English, high%2Denergy%20physics
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear physics can be divided into two classifications, low-energy and high-energy.... In high-energy nuclear physics... particle energies of hundreds of Mev or even several billion electron volts(Bev) are used to produce all of the leptons, mesons, and baryons. The interactions of these elementary particles are then studied. Cosmic rays fall into the high-energy classification, because the primary cosmic rays are largely protons with energies of many Bev. 1, record 2, English, - high%2Denergy%20nuclear%20physics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- physique des hautes énergies
1, record 2, French, physique%20des%20hautes%20%C3%A9nergies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La physique des hautes énergies est une branche fondamentale de la physique nucléaire. Pour étudier la structure des noyaux, ainsi que la nature des forces qui s'exercent entre leurs constituants, on soumet ces noyaux à l'action destructrice de projectiles (électrons, deutons, protons, hélions) animés d'une grande vitesse, laquelle leur confère une grande énergie; des réactions nucléaires se produisent [...] Cette énergie totale [d'une particule de masse au repos] se calcule en électron-volts (eV), l'électron-volt étant l'énergie acquise par un électron accéléré sous une différence de 1 V. [...] Alors qu'à l'époque de Rutheford on appelait hautes énergies des énergies dépassant 1 MeV, il semble que l'on réserve maintenant ce qualificatif aux énergies supérieures au milliard d'électrons-volts (GeV). Les rayons cosmiques sont des sources de particules de haute énergie, celle-ci pouvant atteindre plusieurs GeV. 2, record 2, French, - physique%20des%20hautes%20%C3%A9nergies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- physique de haute énergie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fall
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20fall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nuclear autumn 2, record 3, English, nuclear%20autumn
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The threat of a "nuclear winter" has now been downgraded by improved calculations to a "nuclear fall", but would still be sufficiently severe to have a major effect in reducing crop yields even in regions of the globe that escaped the nuclear warheads themselves. 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20fall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- automne nucléaire
1, record 3, French, automne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injection de 60 mégatonnes de fumées serait plus vraisemblable que les 180 des scénarios habituels, on s'aperçoit que l'hiver nucléaire pourrait peut-être bientôt faire place à l'automne nucléaire. Toutefois, les conséquences pour l'homme, le monde animal et le règne végétal demeurent suffisamment alarmantes pour que les études soient poursuivies dans le cadre d'un programme de recherche multidisciplinaire et international, en vue d'affiner les modèles climatiques et de mieux estimer les impacts des changements du climat issus d'un conflit nucléaire sur l'environnement global. 2, record 3, French, - automne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fall out reporting post 1, record 4, English, nuclear%20fall%20out%20reporting%20post
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste d'information sur les retombées nucléaires 1, record 4, French, poste%20d%27information%20sur%20les%20retomb%C3%A9es%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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