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POTENTIEL POLLUTION ATMOSPHERIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 1988-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The word "potential" means something that can develop or become actual. High "pollution potential" is then defined as a meteorological condition which, given the existence of emissions would be conducive to the development of poor air quality. This definition is in terms of meteorological factors only : high pollution potential may occur from time to time in the Arctic, for example, even when air quality is excellent. Therefore, one should not confuse the terms "air pollution" and "air pollution potential".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Regional air quality on a given day depends upon both emission strengths and atmospheric dispersion rates. The dispersive capability (or lack thereof) is called the air pollution "potential", a quantity independent of source distributions or strengths. In non-industrialized regions wherever vertical and horizontal ventilation rates are unusually low, for example, pollution potential is high although air quality may be excellent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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