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POINT SOURCE POLLUTANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian plume model
1, record 1, English, Gaussian%20plume%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPM 2, record 1, English, GPM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assuming that a pollutant is being emitted into the environment, how far and fast does it travel, and what is its fate over time? The Gaussian plume model is a(relatively) simple mathematical model that is typically applied to point source emitters, such as coal-burning electricity-producing plants. … One of the key assumptions of this model is that over short periods of time(such as a few hours), steady state conditions exist with regard to air pollutant emissions and meteorological changes. 3, record 1, English, - Gaussian%20plume%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle de panache gaussien
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20panache%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modèle gaussien des panaches 2, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20gaussien%20des%20panaches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point source
1, record 2, English, point%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PS 2, record 2, English, PS
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point emission source 3, record 2, English, point%20emission%20source
correct
- contained source 4, record 2, English, contained%20source
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of pollution which can be regarded as a precise spot. 5, record 2, English, - point%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large point sources of CO2 include large fossil fuel or biomass energy facilities, major CO2-emitting industries, natural gas production, synthetic fuel plants and fossil fuel-based hydrogen production plants. 6, record 2, English, - point%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point source; PS : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 2, English, - point%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 2, French, source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SP 2, record 2, French, SP
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'émissions limitée à un seul point bien circonscrit. 3, record 2, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On opère souvent une distinction entre les sources ponctuelles, importantes et concentrées, et les sources diffuses de tailles limitées et à effluents plus dilués. Dans cette approche, les sources ponctuelles relèvent plutôt d'installations industrielles tandis que les diffuses sont davantage catégorisées dans le domestique. 4, record 2, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source ponctuelle; SP : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 2, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente localizada 2, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20localizada
feminine noun
- fuente individual 2, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20individual
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de contaminación que puede considerarse situada en un punto preciso. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fuente%20puntual
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point source pollutant 1, record 3, English, point%20source%20pollutant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollutants that originate at a spot that can be identified and regulated. 1, record 3, English, - point%20source%20pollutant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polluant de source ponctuelle
1, record 3, French, polluant%20de%20source%20ponctuelle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian diffusion equation
1, record 4, English, Gaussian%20diffusion%20equation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pollutant dispersion modelling. ] Plume model. For a vapour released continuously from a point source at a constant rate, the concentration at a point downwind of the source at height h, is given by the following Gaussian plume... 2, record 4, English, - Gaussian%20diffusion%20equation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équation gaussienne de diffusion
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quation%20gaussienne%20de%20diffusion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équation de diffusion gaussienne 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20diffusion%20gaussienne
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modèle de panache. Dans le cas de vapeurs émises de façon continue à débit constant par [...] [une source] située à une hauteur h, la teneur au point x, y, z sous le vent par rapport à la source est donnée par l'équation gaussienne suivante représentant un panache [...] 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quation%20gaussienne%20de%20diffusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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