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GAZ CARBONIQUE ATMOSPHERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric carbon dioxide
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric CO2 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20CO2
correct, see observation
- atmospheric carbon 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20carbon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon assimilation : the process by which the carbon contained in atmospheric carbon dioxide is incorporated into the biomass of plants. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric CO2: The number 2 is subscripted. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz carbonique atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, gaz%20carbonique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CO2 atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, CO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- carbone atmosphérique 3, record 1, French, carbone%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- carbone de l'air 1, record 1, French, carbone%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assimilation chlorophyllienne : ensemble des phénomènes physiologiques qui permettent aux plantes chlorophylliennes de produire des molécules organiques glucidiques à partir de molécules de gaz carbonique atmosphérique et d'eau, en présence d'énergie lumineuse. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20carbonique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le carbone, quand il est dans l'atmosphère, est généralement (si on fait exception des poussières de suie) à l'état gazeux, sous forme de gaz carbonique. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20carbonique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2 atmosphérique : Le chiffre 2 s'écrit en indice. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20carbonique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbono atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, carbono%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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