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ATMOSPHERIC ACIDITY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric acid
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formic acid... is an abundant atmospheric acid that affects precipitation chemistry and acidity. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, acide%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric acidity
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20acidity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ammonia combines with sulfate ions in the atmosphere and so neutralizes atmospheric acidity. When the ammonium sulfate is absorbed by plants, however, both the ammonia and the released sulfate ions contribute to the total acidification of agricultural and forest ecosystems. 2, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20acidity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acidité de l'air
1, record 2, French, acidit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété acide conférée à l'atmosphère du fait de sa capacité de retenir des quantités parfois relativement importantes de polluants acides. 2, record 2, French, - acidit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acidez del aire
1, record 2, Spanish, acidez%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acidez de la atmósfera 2, record 2, Spanish, acidez%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter ácido de una masa de aire debido a la presencia de contaminantes ácidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acidez%20del%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transformation rate
1, record 3, English, transformation%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conversion rate 2, record 3, English, conversion%20rate
correct
- formation rate 3, record 3, English, formation%20rate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which an atmospheric pollutant is transformed into a secondary pollutant. 4, record 3, English, - transformation%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of atmospheric oxidation of sulphur dioxide varies from less than 1% per hour to around 12% per hour, depending upon atmospheric conditions. As a consequence of this slow conversion rate, the SO2 emitted can influence the acidity of precipitation at other locations far removed from the point of emission. 2, record 3, English, - transformation%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de conversion
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux de transformation 2, record 3, French, taux%20de%20transformation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux indiquant quelle fraction d'un polluant atmosphérique est transformée en polluant secondaire pendant une période donnée. 3, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de conversion du bioxyde de soufre (SO2) en sulfate (SO4) a été étudié par plusieurs recherches et leurs résultats suggèrent un taux initial, alors qu'il est le plus élevé d'environ 1% par heure. 4, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un air très pollué comme celui de la vallée de l'Ohio, explique Gaston Paulin, favorise, près de la source, un taux de transformation rapide de SO2 en SO4, de l'ordre de cinq à dix pour cent par heure, tandis qu'un air moins pollué, comme celui du Québec ou de l'Ontario, aura un taux de conversion de l'ordre de 0,5 pour cent par heure. 5, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 6, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de transformación
1, record 3, Spanish, tasa%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lime potential
1, record 4, English, lime%20potential
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
measure of the alkalinity of atmospheric fallout(pollutants), i. e. low lime potential means more acidity. 2, record 4, English, - lime%20potential
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The negative logarithm of the ratio of the hydrogen ion activity to the square root of the sum of the activities of calcium and magnesium in the soil solution. 3, record 4, English, - lime%20potential
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- potentiel calcaire
1, record 4, French, potentiel%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- potentiel de chaux 2, record 4, French, potentiel%20de%20chaux
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Logarithme négatif du rapport de l'activité ionique de l'hydrogène à la racine carrée de la somme des activités des ions de calcium et de magnésium de la solution du sol. 2, record 4, French, - potentiel%20calcaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencial calcáreo
1, record 4, Spanish, potencial%20calc%C3%A1reo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- potencial en cal 1, record 4, Spanish, potencial%20en%20cal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- individual source
1, record 5, English, individual%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric models are not yet available to provide a detailed, quantitative relationship between NOx emissions and acid deposition; however, on the simplifying assumption that the nitrate contribution to acid precipitation can be linearly related to NOx emissions then, from Table 6, the contribution of LDV's, which are the largest individual source of NOx emissions in the transportation sector, would be about 9% of precipitation acidity. 2, record 5, English, - individual%20source
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to area source. 3, record 5, English, - individual%20source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source individuelle
1, record 5, French, source%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme du langage courant utilisé pour désigner séparément l'une ou l'autre des "sources multiples", ou pour désigner une source qui se définit par opposition à une source étendue. 2, record 5, French, - source%20individuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi "source isolée" et "source définie". 2, record 5, French, - source%20individuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente individual
1, record 5, Spanish, fuente%20individual
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente puntual 1, record 5, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
- foco concentrado 1, record 5, Spanish, foco%20concentrado
masculine noun
- fuente localizada 1, record 5, Spanish, fuente%20localizada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric model
1, record 6, English, atmospheric%20model
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description of the atmosphere giving a simplified or schematic outline of its key structures and processes via representative diagrams (conceptuals), systems of mathematical equations or numerical approximations. 2, record 6, English, - atmospheric%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric models are not yet available to provide a detailed, quantitative relationship between NOx emissions and acid deposition; however, on the simplifying assumption that the nitrate contribution to acid precipitation can be linearly related to NOx emissions then, from Table 6, the contribution of LDV's which are the largest individual source of NOx emissions in the transportation sector, would be about 9% of precipitation acidity. 3, record 6, English, - atmospheric%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric model: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - atmospheric%20model
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle relatif à l'atmosphère
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- modèle de l'atmosphère 2, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- modèle d'atmosphère 2, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- modèle atmosphérique 3, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle qui rend compte d'un phénomène, ou d'un ensemble de phénomènes, caractéristique de l'atmosphère. 1, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On critique, avec raison, cet emploi du déterminant «atmosphérique» en français parce qu'il masque le rapport exact avec le substantif; il est cependant très répandu. 1, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modèle d'atmosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo de la atmósfera
1, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- modelo atmosférico 2, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descripción de la atmósfera que da un esquema simplificado de las estructuras y procesos principales en forma de diagramas representativos (conceptuales), de sistemas de ecuaciones matemáticas o de aproximaciones numéricas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - modelo%20de%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric loading
1, record 7, English, atmospheric%20loading
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric load 2, record 7, English, atmospheric%20load
correct
- air load 3, record 7, English, air%20load
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unusually large atmospheric loading of heavy metals have resulted in elevated concentrations of Cu (90 to 100 [micrograms per litre]) and Ni (2/0 to 290 [micrograms per litre]). 4, record 7, English, - atmospheric%20loading
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Whereas existing atmospheric loads of sulphur and nitrogen oxides are directly contributing to dry deposition and rain and snowfall at least 50 times more acidic than normal, with isolated episodes reaching thousand fold increases in acidity;.... 5, record 7, English, - atmospheric%20loading
Record 7, Key term(s)
- air loading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charge de polluants atmosphériques
1, record 7, French, charge%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- charge atmosphérique 2, record 7, French, charge%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- charge de l'atmosphère 3, record 7, French, charge%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'un polluant qui s'est accumulée dans l'atmosphère pendant une période donnée. 4, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ayant identifié l'origine d'une partie importante de la charge de polluants atmosphériques responsables des retombées acides sur le territoire du Québec, nous avons fait la liste des effets de ces dépôts qui ont été effectivement observés sur les écosystèmes aquatiques et terrestres québécois [...] 5, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En raison de leur longévité, de leur croissance lente et de leur sensibilité [les lichens] intègrent les données globales relatives à la charge de l'atmosphère en effluents acides. 3, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 6, record 7, French, - charge%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- precipitation acidity
1, record 8, English, precipitation%20acidity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- acidity of precipitation 2, record 8, English, acidity%20of%20precipitation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric models are not yet available to provide a detailed, quantitative relationship between NOx emissions and acid deposition; however, on the simplifying assumption that the nitrate contribution to acid precipitation can be linearly related to NOx emissions then, from Table 6, the contribution of LDV's, which are the largest individual source of NOx emissions in the transportation sector, would be about 9% of precipitation acidity. 1, record 8, English, - precipitation%20acidity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acidité des précipitations
1, record 8, French, acidit%C3%A9%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric behaviour
1, record 9, English, atmospheric%20behaviour
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric behavior 2, record 9, English, atmospheric%20behavior
correct, proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because sulfur dioxide is the main precursor of acidity, and because understanding of the atmospheric behaviour of sulfur is most advance, sulfate and sulfur dioxide, in addition to hydrogen ion, are frequently used as reliable indicators of the acid deposition phenomenon. 1, record 9, English, - atmospheric%20behaviour
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
behaviour: Brit. sp. of behavior. 3, record 9, English, - atmospheric%20behaviour
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- comportement atmosphérique
1, record 9, French, comportement%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-10-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- precursor of acidity
1, record 10, English, precursor%20of%20acidity
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- acidity precursor 2, record 10, English, acidity%20precursor
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because sulfur dioxide is the main precursor of acidity, and because understanding of the atmospheric behaviour of sulfur is most advanced, sulfate and sulfur dioxide, in addition to hydrogen ion, are frequently used as reliable indicators of the acid deposition phenomenon. 1, record 10, English, - precursor%20of%20acidity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- précurseur de l'acidité
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20l%27acidit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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