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TROU COUCHE OZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ozone hole
1, record 1, English, ozone%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hole 2, record 1, English, hole
correct
- ozone gap 2, record 1, English, ozone%20gap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large area over Antarctica discovered to have a seasonal reduction of some 50% in stratospheric ozone as a result of ozone-depleting substances. 3, record 1, English, - ozone%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subsequent discoveries suggest an ozone hole may be forming in the Northern Hemisphere. 3, record 1, English, - ozone%20hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou d’ozone
1, record 1, French, trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trou de la couche d'ozone 1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
- faille de la couche d’ozone 1, record 1, French, faille%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
correct, feminine noun
- déchirure de la couche d’ozone 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chirure%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution localisée et importante de la quantité totale d'ozone normalement présente à un endroit. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un trou, la quantité d'ozone passera, par exemple, de 300 à peut-être 125 unités Dobson sans disparaître complètement toutefois. Le premier trou a été repéré au pôle Sud, le second au pôle Nord à l'automne 1988. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avant le trou, proprement dit, apparaissent de nombreux trous secondaires (minihole, en anglais) qui finissent par se recouper et former un immense trou où la concentration d'ozone est très faible. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression anglaise ozone gap est relativement rare; la même remarque s'applique aux termes français faille et déchirure qui sont de niveau littéraire plutôt que technique. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agujero en la capa de ozono
1, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20en%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adelgazamiento de la capa de ozono 1, record 1, Spanish, adelgazamiento%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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