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DIAMETRE MOYEN MASSIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass median diameter
1, record 1, English, mass%20median%20diameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMD 1, record 1, English, MMD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass mean diameter 2, record 1, English, mass%20mean%20diameter
correct
- average mass diameter 3, record 1, English, average%20mass%20diameter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The median measurement of particle size for samples of particulate matter related to diameter size and thus mass. 2, record 1, English, - mass%20median%20diameter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term mass median diameter (MMD) is sometimes used to describe aerodynamically equivalent spheres having an assigned density of 1.00 g/cm3 at a 50% mass collection efficiency, as determined in samplers with spherical aerosol particles having a known, uniform size. ... The determination of MMD is accomplished by plotting the log of particle size as a function of the percentage of particles smaller than the given size. 1, record 1, English, - mass%20median%20diameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamètre médian massique
1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20m%C3%A9dian%20massique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DMM 2, record 1, French, DMM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diamètre moyen massique 1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20moyen%20massique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La concentration numérique de l'aérosol en régime stabilisé mesurée par l'AEA est très élevée (...) Le diamètre moyen massique en régime "cycle" (mesuré par le SDI) est compris entre 0,25 et 0,3 [micromètre] avec une fraction non négligeable de particules supermicroniques. 1, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20m%C3%A9dian%20massique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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