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NOMBRE RINGELMANN [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
DEF

The value representing the darkness of a plume of smoke assessed by visual comparison with a set of grids numbered from 0 (white) to 5 (black)[, i.e. a Ringelmann smoke chart].

OBS

Ringelmann number: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • Ringelmann No.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Valeur représentant l'opacité d un panache de fumée estimée par comparaison visuelle avec une échelle de gris numérotée de 0 (blanc) à 5 (noir)[, c'est-à-dire une carte étalon de Ringelmann].

OBS

nombre de Ringelmann : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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