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WASH OUT/RAIN OUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scavenging by precipitation
1, record 1, English, scavenging%20by%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precipitation scavenging 2, record 1, English, precipitation%20scavenging
correct
- washout/rainout 3, record 1, English, washout%2Frainout
correct, noun
- rainout/washout 4, record 1, English, rainout%2Fwashout
correct, noun
- wet removal 4, record 1, English, wet%20removal
correct
- washout 5, record 1, English, washout
see observation, noun
- wash-out 6, record 1, English, wash%2Dout
see observation, noun
- rain scavenging 7, record 1, English, rain%20scavenging
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of removing pollutants from the atmosphere by precipitation [i.e. either by rain or snow]. 8, record 1, English, - scavenging%20by%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precipitation scavenging is usually divided into two types of process, those associated with cloud phenomena called rainout and those concerned with removal by falling precipitation called washout. It is at present possible to describe theoretically washout processes but no adequate theory of rainout exists. 2, record 1, English, - scavenging%20by%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The E-W gradient in the SO4 content in the snow is significant, even after the subtraction of sea-sulphur. A possible explanation may be rainout/washout at the coast of sulphur from distant sources. 4, record 1, English, - scavenging%20by%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rainout (or snowout), which is the in-cloud capture of particulates as condensation nuclei, is one form of scavenging. The other form is washout, the below-cloud capture of particulates and gaseous pollutants by falling raindrops. Large particles are most efficiently removed by washout. Small particles (especially those less than 1 m in diameter) more easily follow the airstream flowing around raindrops and generally avoid capture by raindrops except in heavy rain events. 9, record 1, English, - scavenging%20by%20precipitation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wash-out/rain-out
- rain-out/wash-out
- wash out/rain out
- rain out/wash out
- wash out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage
1, record 1, French, lavage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lessivage 2, record 1, French, lessivage
correct, masculine noun
- lessivage par la précipitation 3, record 1, French, lessivage%20par%20la%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'élimination des polluants de l'atmosphère par voie humide. 4, record 1, French, - lavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'exception de ce qui reste dans l'air, les SO2 et les NOx retombent au loin de façon ininterrompue, sous forme [...] de dépôts humides : c'est le lavage de gaz et des particules de l'air, par les précipitations (pluie et neige), surtout les orages. 5, record 1, French, - lavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il semblerait donc que le lessivage de l'atmosphère par la précipitation antérieure diminuait le taux d'acidité. Les périodes pluvieuses caractérisées par des averses et des orages locaux provoquaient des pluies acidifiées. 6, record 1, French, - lavage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavado
1, record 1, Spanish, lavado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lavado por precipitación 2, record 1, Spanish, lavado%20por%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- dilución por precipitación 2, record 1, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20por%20precipitaci%C3%B3n%20
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- depuración por la precipitación 3, record 1, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20por%20la%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- lavado por la lluvia 3, record 1, Spanish, lavado%20por%20la%20lluvia
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminación de sustancias de la atmósfera, como polvo, aerosoles y gases, debido a precipitación líquida o sólida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lavado
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