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ACIDIC RUNOFF WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pH depression
1, record 1, English, pH%20depression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depression of pH 2, record 1, English, depression%20of%20pH
correct
- pH decrease 3, record 1, English, pH%20decrease
correct
- decrease in pH 4, record 1, English, decrease%20in%20pH
correct
- decrease of pH 5, record 1, English, decrease%20of%20pH
correct
- pH decline 6, record 1, English, pH%20decline
correct
- decline in pH 7, record 1, English, decline%20in%20pH
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies done in the past two years have shown that acidic snow resulted in severe depression of pH in streams and surface water of lakes during the spring runoff. The maximum increase in hydrogen ion concentration in the ten streams surveyed to date was up to 15 times the annual average. A spring pH depression is coincident with spring spawning of some species of fish and amphibians. 2, record 1, English, - pH%20depression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pH drop is a sudden pH depression. 8, record 1, English, - pH%20depression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abaissement du pH
1, record 1, French, abaissement%20du%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baisse du pH 2, record 1, French, baisse%20du%20pH
correct, feminine noun
- diminution du pH 3, record 1, French, diminution%20du%20pH
correct, feminine noun
- réduction du pH 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20pH
correct, feminine noun
- dépression du pH 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20du%20pH
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure la plus simple de l'acidification des eaux de surface consiste en une comparaison dans le temps et dans l'espace des mesures de pH. S'il y a acidification, il y a baisse du pH. Par contre, cette baisse de pH constitue la dernière phase de l'acidification. Avant la baisse du pH, il y a eu chute du pouvoir tampon, par conséquent un indicateur des effets réels de l'acidification. 5, record 1, French, - abaissement%20du%20pH
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une chute de pH est une baisse soudaine du pH. 6, record 1, French, - abaissement%20du%20pH
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disminución del pH
1, record 1, Spanish, disminuci%C3%B3n%20del%20pH
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caída del pH 1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20del%20pH
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acid water
1, record 2, English, acid%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acidic water 2, record 2, English, acidic%20water
correct
- acidified water 3, record 2, English, acidified%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... natural waters containing sulfur compounds, especially sulfates. 4, record 2, English, - acid%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a light acid rain may be fully neutralized while the runoff during a heavy rain on the same watershed will not have time to be neutralized so a "pulse" of acidic water will move down the stream and into the lake. 5, record 2, English, - acid%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau acide
1, record 2, French, eau%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau acidifiée 2, record 2, French, eau%20acidifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ions métalliques qui se retrouvent dans l'eau peuvent avoir des conséquences sur la santé humaine. En Suède, des cas de diarrhée seraient dues à l'ingestion d'eau acide ayant une forte concentration en Cu++. De plus, les poissons peuvent concentrer les ions mercure et leur consommation pourrait, de ce fait, être dangereuse. 1, record 2, French, - eau%20acide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Contaminación del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua acidificada
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20acidificada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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