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ACIDIC VOLCANIC [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
DEF

[A suspension of] acidic liquid or solid particles small enough to become airborne.

CONT

A high proportion of volcanic aerosol is acidic and there is concern that acidic aerosol may be more severe on the respiratory system than non-acidic aerosol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Suspension de particules acides, liquides ou solides, qui sont suffisamment petites pour être transportées par le mouvement de l'air.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Geochemistry
  • Petrography
CONT

The general correlation of ore types with basic to acid volcanics favour a magmatic origin.

OBS

acidic: ... applied to those igneous rocks that contain more than 60% SiO2, as contrasted with intermediate and basic.

OBS

As a noun, volcanic is usually plural.

OBS

acidic volcanic rock : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • acidic volcanics
  • acid volcanics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Géochimie
  • Pétrographie
OBS

volcanite acide; vulcanite acide : par opposition à «volcanite basique» ou «vulcanite basique».

OBS

volcanite acide : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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