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POLVO VOLCANICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic dust
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particle of volcanic dust 2, record 1, English, particle%20of%20volcanic%20dust
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dust or particles emitted by a volcano during an eruption. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are particles around in the stratosphere, especially in a region known as the Junge layer, in the lower stratosphere. This contains tiny particles of volcanic dust, and sulfates, and the overall amount of material present at any time depends on how much volcanic activity there has been. Temperatures are also higher in the Junge layer (-63 degrees F) over most of the globe than in the region where Antarctic PSCs form (-117 degrees F). 2, record 1, English, - volcanic%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volcanic dusts. They may remain suspended in the atmosphere for long periods and be carried by the winds to different regions of the Earth. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pollution de l'air
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussière volcanique
1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière d'origine volcanique 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20d%27origine%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussières ou particules émises par un volcan au cours d'une éruption. 3, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poussières volcaniques. Elles peuvent demeurer longtemps en suspension dans l'atmosphère et être transportées par le vent vers diverses régions du globe. 4, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour certains auteurs les poussières sont des particules d'une dimension bien précise; en règle générale cependant les termes «poussières» et «particule» sont synonymes. 4, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Contaminación del aire
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo volcánico
1, record 1, Spanish, polvo%20volc%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceniza piroclástica muy fina lanzada en una erupción volcánica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polvo%20volc%C3%A1nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polvos volcánicos. Pueden quedar en suspensión en la atmósfera durante largos períodos y ser transportados por el viento a diferentes regiones de la Tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - polvo%20volc%C3%A1nico
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