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INDICE OBSCURECIMIENTO VOLCANICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dust veil index
1, record 1, English, dust%20veil%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DVI 2, record 1, English, DVI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dust Veil Index of Lamb 3, record 1, English, Dust%20Veil%20Index%20of%20Lamb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale developed by H.H.Lamb which ranks volcanic dust veils in terms of mass of ejected material, duration and maximum extent of spread of the veil. 4, record 1, English, - dust%20veil%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fine particles of dust, known as aerosol, can drift around the world at high altitudes in the atmosphere acting as a sunshield, veiling the Sun and cooling the Earth below. Such dust veils are produced by volcanic activity. 5, record 1, English, - dust%20veil%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice d'obscurcissement volcanique
1, record 1, French, indice%20d%27obscurcissement%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IOV 1, record 1, French, IOV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'influence des aérosols sur la climatologie est connue depuis longtemps, et les chroniques relatent de nombreux cas d'obscurcissement et de refroidissement de l'air consécutifs aux émissions de poussières des éruptions volcaniques. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27obscurcissement%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de obstrucción volcánica
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20obstrucci%C3%B3n%20volc%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de obscurecimiento volcánico 1, record 1, Spanish, %20%C3%ADndice%20de%20obscurecimiento%20volc%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- índice de oscurecimiento volcánico 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20oscurecimiento%20volc%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- IOV 1, record 1, Spanish, IOV
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- IOV 1, record 1, Spanish, IOV
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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