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AVERAGE DIAMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- median diameter
1, record 1, English, median%20diameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mean diameter 2, record 1, English, mean%20diameter
correct
- average diameter 3, record 1, English, average%20diameter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distribution parameter such that half of the particulate activity is associated with particles of smaller size. 4, record 1, English, - median%20diameter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It can be seen from the plot that particles of aerosol X have a mass median diameter of 2.0 [microns] (ordinate corresponding to 50% on the abscissa). In the case of aerosol Y, the sampler was not capable of accurately differentiating the sizes of particles below approximately 0.7 [microns], and more than 50% of the particles were smaller than the smallest measurable size. 5, record 1, English, - median%20diameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamètre moyen
1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diamètre médian 1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20m%C3%A9dian
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordre de grandeur du diamètre médian de l'aérosol résiduel après dessiccation des gouttelettes peut être calculé a priori à partir du diamètre des gouttelettes et de la composition de la solution utilisée. Ce dispositif a permis d'obtenir des aérosols monodispersés de diamètre médian compris entre 1 et 10 [micromètres] (DOP) et entre 0,5 et 10 [micromètres] (NaCl) avec des rendements allant de 5 à 30%. 1, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20moyen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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