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VAPOR NITROSO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GHG 2, record 1, English, GHG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gaseous component of the atmosphere, of natural or anthropogenic origin, that absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation from the Earth's surface, and whose increasing concentration in the atmosphere contributes to global warming. 3, record 1, English, - greenhouse%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water vapour (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4) and ozone (O3) are the primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GES 2, record 1, French, GES
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituant gazeux de l'atmosphère, d'origine naturelle ou anthropique, qui absorbe et réémet le rayonnement infrarouge de la surface terrestre et dont la concentration accrue dans l'atmosphère contribue au réchauffement climatique. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vapeur d'eau (H2O), le dioxyde de carbone (CO2), l'oxyde nitreux (N2O), le méthane (CH4) et l'ozone (O3) sont les principaux gaz à effet de serre présents dans l'atmosphère terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de efecto de invernadero
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GEI 2, record 1, Spanish, GEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de efecto invernadero 3, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
- gas con efecto invernadero 4, record 1, Spanish, gas%20con%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos gases que por su presencia porcentual clasificaríamos de poca importancia tienen otra función :"permitir a los rayos del sol penetrar hasta la superficie de la tierra y retardar el flujo de retorno de la radiación infrarroja", ellos son el ozono, metano, óxido nitroso, etc. que forman el llamado efecto de invernadero [...] El vapor de agua también es un gas de efecto de invernadero, cuyo origen es la evaporación de los océanos, lagos y selvas tropicales el que al condensarse forman nubes, las cuales funcionan como pantallas reflejando parte de la energía entrante procedente del Sol y de la radiación de onda larga procedente de la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse effect
1, record 2, English, greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of Earth's longwave radiation being radiated to space. 2, record 2, English, - greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gases most responsible for this effect are water vapor and carbon dioxide. 2, record 2, English, - greenhouse%20effect
Record 2, Key term(s)
- green house effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène d'échauffement de la surface de la Terre et des couches basses de l'atmosphère, dû au fait que certains gaz de l'atmosphère absorbent et renvoient une partie du rayonnement infrarouge émis par la Terre, ce dernier compensant le rayonnement solaire qu'elle absorbe elle-même. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de serre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20serre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de invernadero 2, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
- efecto de invernáculo 3, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invern%C3%A1culo
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación de la temperatura en la superficie de un planeta, debida al hecho de que su atmósfera actúa como la cubierta de un invernadero. 4, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos gases que por su presencia porcentual clasificaríamos de poca importancia tienen otra función :"permitir a los rayos del sol penetrar hasta la superficie de la tierra y retardar el flujo de retorno de la radiación infrarroja", ellos son el ozono, metano, óxido nitroso, etc. que forman el llamado efecto de invernadero [...] El vapor de agua también es un gas de efecto de invernadero, cuyo origen es la evaporación de los océanos, lagos y selvas tropicales el que al condensarse forma nubes, las cuales funcionan como pantallas reflejando parte de la energía entrante procedente del sol y de la radiación de onda larga procedente de la tierra. 5, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural greenhouse effect
1, record 3, English, natural%20greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is because they trap heat like glass in a greenhouse that these gases received their name - the greenhouse gases. They are vitally important for life. Venus, with an atmosphere rich in CO2, has a greenhouse effect of between 400 and 500 ° C, and Mars, with its thin atmosphere, only a few degrees. Earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to the presence of CO2, and water vapor. If Earth's atmosphere did not contain these gases, its temperature would be 33°C lower. The natural level of these gases make life as we know it possible. 2, record 3, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be contrasted with "anthropogenic greenhouse effect". 3, record 3, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre naturel
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet de serre de base 2, record 3, French, effet%20de%20serre%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de serre que connaîtrait la Terre si cet effet de serre ne dépendait que des gaz à effet de serre naturellement présents dans l'atmosphère, à des concentrations que la présence de l'homme n'auraient pas encore modifiées. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première conséquence de l'augmentation des constituants traces tient à leur rôle dans l'équilibre thermique de l'atmosphère terrestre. En absorbant une partie du rayonnement infrarouge émis par la Terre entre 8 micromètres et 13 micro-mètres et en le réémettant vers le sol, ils contribuent au réchauffement de la surface par effet de serre. [Ils] absorbent le rayonnement infrarouge à des longueurs d'onde où la vapeur d'eau et le gaz carbonique, principaux responsables de l'effet de serre naturel, sont transparents. 4, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les CFC (ou chlorofluorocarbures) sont essentiellement des gaz à effet de serre qui ne seraient pas présents dans l'atmosphère sans intervention humaine. Le CO2 (ou dioxyde de carbone) était naturellement présent dans l'atmosphère mais à une concentration, avant l'ère industrielle, d'environ 270 ppm; sa concentration actuelle est d'environ 350 ppm. Ces deux facteurs contribuent à modifier l'effet de serre naturel. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'emploie par opposition à "effet de serre anthropique". 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero natural
1, record 3, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de invernadero natural 2, record 3, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los principales gases de efecto invernadero son el vapor de agua, el dióxido de carbono, el ozono, el metano, el óxido nitroso y los halocarbonos y otros gases industriales. Aparte de los gases industriales, todos estos gases se producen naturalmente. En conjunto representan menos del 1% de la atmósfera. Ello es suficiente para producir un efecto de invernadero natural que mantiene el planeta unos 30º C más caliente de lo normal, lo que es esencial para la vida que conocemos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero%20natural
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitrous fume
1, record 4, English, nitrous%20fume
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vapeur nitreuse
1, record 4, French, vapeur%20nitreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vapor nitroso
1, record 4, Spanish, vapor%20nitroso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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