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Record 1 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Dense persistent layer of smoke, usually resulting from a forest fire, or from a large city or an industrial area.

CONT

By May 12, a remarkably thick pall of smoke covered virtually the entire Gulf of Mexico. On May 13, the smoke pall began a swift journey to the north from Texas along the Mississippi Valley.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Nappe dense et persistante, généralement constituée par les fumées provenant d'un feu de forêt, d'une grande ville ou d'une zone industrielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

Capa de humo densa y persistente debida, con frecuencia, a un incendio forestal, una ciudad grande o una zona industrial.

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