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DIFUSION PENACHO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spreading of the plume
1, record 1, English, spreading%20of%20the%20plume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plume spread 2, record 1, English, plume%20spread
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The in situ current was weak and the transect considered was perpendicular to it, so that advection of the plume during the transect should not have interfered much with spreading of the plume. 1, record 1, English, - spreading%20of%20the%20plume
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plume spreading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalement de panache
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talement%20de%20panache
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élargissement de panache 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9largissement%20de%20panache
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le valeur du courant «in situ» était faible et le transect considéré a été effectué perpendiculairement à sa direction, de sorte que l'advection du panache durant le transect n'a pas dû perturber beaucoup l'étalement du panache. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talement%20de%20panache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusión del penacho
1, record 1, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n%20del%20penacho
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- expansión del penacho 1, record 1, Spanish, expansi%C3%B3n%20del%20penacho
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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