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SUPERSATURATED AIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supersaturated air
1, record 1, English, supersaturated%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sample of air is said to be "supersaturated" if it contains more than enough water vapour to saturate it at its existing temperature. Owing to the presence of condensation nuclei, an appreciable degree of supersaturation with respect to water is rarely observed in the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - supersaturated%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air sursaturé
1, record 1, French, air%20sursatur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive souvent que les particules solides permettant à la condensation de se fixer manquent dans les couches les plus pures de l'atmosphère libre, de sorte que l'air peut continuer ainsi de s'enrichir en vapeur d'eau bien au-delà du point de saturation, jusqu'à contenir plusieurs fois la quantité d'eau correspondant à celle de la tension maximale. Dans ce cas, l'air se trouve en état de sursaturation. Qu'une condensation vienne à s'y produire finalement, elle risque d'être d'autant plus brutale qu'elle est plus tardive dans un air plus sursaturé. 1, record 1, French, - air%20sursatur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supersaturated air
1, record 2, English, supersaturated%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Present-day knowledge implies that water treatment applications are possible: elimination of excess gases by cavitation; a physical effect of degassing is produced (CO2, supersaturated air, oxygen, etc.) or a combined chemical and physical effect (e.g. destruction of residual ozone, increase in osmotic exchanges. 1, record 2, English, - supersaturated%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air en sursaturation
1, record 2, French, air%20en%20sursaturation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certaines] applications deviennent, dans l'état actuel de la technique, envisageables dans le domaine de l'eau: élimination de gaz excédentaires par cavitation faisant intervenir un effet physique de dégazage (CO2, air en sursaturation, oxygène, etc.) ou un effet chimique combiné à l'action physique (destruction de l'ozone résiduel par exemple); augmentation des échanges osmotiques. 1, record 2, French, - air%20en%20sursaturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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