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AIRBORNE SULPHUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric sulfur dioxide
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric SO2 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20SO2
correct, see observation
- airborne sulphur dioxide 3, record 1, English, airborne%20sulphur%20%20dioxide
correct
- airborne SO2 4, record 1, English, airborne%20SO2
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur cycle. A series of processes in which atmospheric sulfur dioxide is oxidized to the trioxide, which combines with water and is washed out on to the earth's surface as sulfuric acid or sulfates; bacterial action converts the sulfates into hydrogen sulfide, which is then oxidized to sulfur dioxide. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- SO2 atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette étude, conduite en 1984, est une application de la méthode d'HAWKSWORTH et ROSE, basée sur la détection du SO2 atmosphérique par l'observation des lichens épiphytes dans la région lyonnaise. 1, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule SO2 désigne spécifiquement l'anhydride sulfureux mais, comme ce dernier composé est le représentant le plus fréquent des différents composés du soufre, il prend souvent le sens générique de «soufre». 2, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est sous forme de gaz qu'on retrouve généralement l'anhydride sulfureux. 2, record 1, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric sulphur
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20sulphur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- airborne sulphur 2, record 2, English, airborne%20sulphur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphate in precipitation may result from entrainment of particulate SO4 or from absorption and solution of SO2 or H2S with subsequent oxidation to SO4. About 75 percent of the atmospheric sulphur over Northern Europe originates from human activity. 1, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20sulphur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soufre atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, soufre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soufre atmosphérique est présent sous forme de composés qui interviennent en phase gazeuse, liquide ou solide. Les principaux composés gazeux sont SO2,H2S. A ceux-ci viennent s'ajouter de faibles quantités de composés minéraux ou organiques (SF6,(CH3)2S,CS2 etc.( ainsi que des produits de réactions intermédiaires. 1, record 2, French, - soufre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le soufre se rencontre surtout sous forme d'anhydride sulfureux dans l'atmosphère; il arrive donc souvent qu'une relation de synonymie s'établisse entre le soufre et ce composé du soufre. 2, record 2, French, - soufre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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