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NOYAU SEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea-salt nucleus
1, record 1, English, sea%2Dsalt%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea salt nucleus 2, record 1, English, sea%20salt%20nucleus
correct
- salt nucleus 3, record 1, English, salt%20nucleus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condensation nucleus of a highly hygroscopic nature produced by partial or complete desiccation of particles of sea spray or of sea-water droplets derived from breaking bubbles. 4, record 1, English, - sea%2Dsalt%20nucleus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau salin
1, record 1, French, noyau%20salin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau de sel 2, record 1, French, noyau%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau hygroscopique provenant de l'évaporation des embruns des mers. 3, record 1, French, - noyau%20salin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seuls les embruns marins peuvent constituer une source appréciable de noyaux de condensation de sel dans l'atmosphère terrestre. 4, record 1, French, - noyau%20salin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo salino marino
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20salino%20marino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- núcleo salino 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20salino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo higroscópico resultante de la evaporación de rociones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20salino%20marino
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salt plug
1, record 2, English, salt%20plug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The salt core of a salt dome. It is nearly equidimensional, about one to two kilometers in diameter, and has risen through the enclosing sediments from a mother salt bed 5 to 10 kilometers below. 2, record 2, English, - salt%20plug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formations above the salt plug are usually arched so that they dip in all directions away from the center of the dome, thus frequently forming traps for petroleum accumulations. 3, record 2, English, - salt%20plug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau de sel
1, record 2, French, noyau%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- culot de sel 2, record 2, French, culot%20de%20sel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'un dôme de sel. 1, record 2, French, - noyau%20de%20sel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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