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UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutral atmosphere
1, record 1, English, neutral%20atmosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the temperature of the atmosphere has a vertical gradient equal to the adiabatic lapse unit of -5.4 degrees F/1000 ft, the atmosphere is said to be neutral. 2, record 1, English, - neutral%20atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[There are] three broad categories of atmospheric stability :unstable, neutral and stable conditions. The neutral condition has a temperature decrease with height of about 10°C/Km(called the adiabatic lapse rate). 3, record 1, English, - neutral%20atmosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère indifférente
1, record 1, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20indiff%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atmosphère neutre 2, record 1, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec l'accroissement des puissances d'émission on observe parfois, en atmosphère neutre surmontée d'une inversion, des arrivées de panache au sol même, à proche distance de la cheminée [...] 2, record 1, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20indiff%C3%A9rente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cas d'une atmosphère indifférente. La concentration des polluants est la même dans toutes les directions à partir du centre d'émission : elle décroît régulièrement quand on s'éloigne de ce centre. On a un panache conique (coming). 3, record 1, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20indiff%C3%A9rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unstable atmospheric condition
1, record 2, English, unstable%20atmospheric%20condition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condition d'équilibre de l'atmosphère instable
1, record 2, French, condition%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20instable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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