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PRECURSOR OZONE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Atmospheric Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atomic oxygen
1, record 1, English, atomic%20oxygen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monoatomic oxygen 3, record 1, English, monoatomic%20oxygen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ozone is formed in the stratosphere by the combination of O2 and atomic oxygen in the presence of a third body, usually on the surface of a particulate. The atomic oxygen results from the photolytic dissociation of oxygen. Absorption by oxygen takes place primarily in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum; the major part of the ozone absorption takes place only in the ultraviolet region. 4, record 1, English, - atomic%20oxygen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Development of ZnO semiconductor sensors for atomic oxygen (AO) detection. 2, record 1, English, - atomic%20oxygen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Tropospheric ozone is considered an irritant gas; it forms under the influence of sunlight especially during summer days. Several toxic precursor substances like NOx catalyse the breakdown of molecular oxygen, rendering an aggressive free radical monoatomic oxygen, which then combines with molecular oxygen to form a three-atomic and instable ozone molecule. 3, record 1, English, - atomic%20oxygen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxygène atomique
1, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- O 2, record 1, French, O
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxygène monoatomique 3, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20monoatomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les longueurs d'onde inférieures à 320 nm, un deuxième mécanisme entre en compétition : O3 + hv [donne] O2 + O1D produisant de l'oxygène atomique dans un état électroniquement excité O1D et dont le rendement quantique atteint environ 0,9 à 305 nm et reste pratiquement constant aux longueurs d'onde inférieures. 4, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'union de l'oxygène atomique avec l'oxygène moléculaire donne naissance à l'ozone, ce corps étant le principal parmi ce que les aéronomes appellent aujourd'hui les constituants minoritaires de l'atmosphère. 5, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le dépôt d'oxydes pose des problèmes spécifiques : en effet, pour assurer la bonne stœchiométrie en oxygène, il s'avère nécessaire d'utiliser de l'oxygène atomique, oxydant plus puissant que l'oxygène moléculaire O2. 6, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L'ozone est créé lorsque le rayonnement ultra-violet (lumière solaire) pénètre la stratosphère, dissociant (ou «éclatant») une petite partie de l'oxygène moléculaire (O2) en atomes d'oxygène (O). L'oxygène atomique se recombine alors très rapidement avec l'oxygène moléculaire pour former de l'ozone. 7, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Les gaz de la stratosphère. On y découvrit de l'oxygène monoatomique simple (O, et non O2 comme d'habitude), de l'azote monoatomique, du sodium et du lithium. De plus, de l'oxygène triple (O3 ou ozone) fut repéré avec une concentration maximale vers l'altitude de 24 km. 3, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20atomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Física de la atmósfera
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxígeno atómico
1, record 1, Spanish, ox%C3%ADgeno%20at%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fossil-fuel-electric plant
1, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fossil-fired power plant 2, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fired power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil fuel power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel power plant 4, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fuel-fired power station 5, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel plant 6, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20plant
correct
- fossil fuel-burning station 7, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%2Dburning%20station
- fossil fueled power plant 8, record 2, English, fossil%20fueled%20power%20plant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil-fuel-electric plant. This type utilizes the energy of combustion from coal, oil, or natural gas. A typical large plant consists of fuel processing and handling facilities, a combustion furnace and boiler to produce and superheat the steam, a steam turbine, an alternator, and the accessory equipment required for plant protection and for control of voltage, frequency, and power flow. 1, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile hydrocarbon... reacts with oxygen in the presence of sunlight... The major sources of these precursor chemicals are fossil-fuel-fired power station, industrial processes, refineries, vehicle exhausts, and volatilization of organic solvents and fuels. 5, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fossil-fuelled power station
- fossil-fueled power station
- fossil fuelled power station
- fossil fueled power station
- fossil-fuelled power plant
- fossil-fueled power plant
- fossil fuelled power plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale à combustible fossile
1, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale à combustibles fossiles 2, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
- centrale fossile 3, record 2, French, centrale%20fossile
feminine noun
- centrale classique 4, record 2, French, centrale%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale thermique classique 2, record 2, French, centrale%20thermique%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale alimentée aux combustibles fossiles 5, record 2, French, centrale%20aliment%C3%A9e%20aux%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coût de l'énergie produite par des combustibles fossiles (charbon et mazout), par contre, est passé de 3,4 [cents] en 1984 à 4,7 [cents] en 1986. 6, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale à combustibles fossiles; centrale thermique classique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica clásica
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica convencional 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
- central eléctrica de combustible fósil 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ozone receptor
1, record 3, English, ozone%20receptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The EUB [Alberta Energy and Utilities Board] also expects that oil sands operators, in collaboration with the WBEA [Wood Buffalo Environmental Association], AENV [Alberta Environment] and other stakeholders, will continue to compile information regarding ozone formation from precursor compounds and any associated impacts on potential ozone receptors. 1, record 3, English, - ozone%20receptor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récepteur d'ozone
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20d%27ozone
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'EUB [Alberta Energy and Utilities Board] s'attend également à ce que les exploitants de sables bitumineux, en collaboration avec la WBEA [Wood Buffalo Environmental Association], AENV [Alberta Environment] et les autres parties intéressées, continueront de recueillir des informations sur la formation de l'ozone à partir de composés précurseurs, et sur les impacts associés sur les récepteurs d'ozone potentiels. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20d%27ozone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ozone precursor
1, record 4, English, ozone%20precursor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- precursor of ozone 2, record 4, English, precursor%20of%20ozone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atmospheric pollutant, such as NOx, that in combination with hydrocarbons and sunlight, can produce harmful concentrations of ozone. 3, record 4, English, - ozone%20precursor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The recent California Clean Air Act requires a permit program to be adopted to achieve a "no net increase" of nonattainment pollutants or their precursors from all new and modified sources; this meant that changes to its permitting program were necessary to ensure that increases in precursor organic compounds(POCs) or NOx emissions from new or modified sources be accompanied by compensating reductions of the same pollutant, since POC and NOx are precursors of ozone. 2, record 4, English, - ozone%20precursor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précurseur de l'ozone
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- précurseur d'ozone 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27ozone
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il fallait modifier le programme d'octroi des permis afin de s'assurer que les augmentations d'émissions en composés organiques précurseurs (COP) ou de NOx par des sources nouvelles ou modifiées, s'accompagnent de réductions compensatoires des mêmes polluants puisque les COP et les NOx sont des précurseurs de l'ozone. 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20l%27ozone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- precursor del ozono
1, record 4, Spanish, precursor%20del%20ozono
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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