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NERC - What is 'global dimming'?
... is 'global dimming'? Airborne particles in the atmosphere, released since the start of the industrial revolution, mean less sunlight reaches the planet's surface. These small particles reflect the sun's ... dimming effect, and mean global warming might happen faster and be more severe. Small airborne particles (aerosols) from natural sources, such as volcanoes, wildfires, dust, sea-salt spray and ...
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EXTOXNET PIP - ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (EDB)
... of the mammary glands, spleen, adrenals, liver, and kidney [179]. When rats were subjected to airborne EDB and also given disulfiram orally over 14 months, increased tumors in the liver, ... that small percentage which remains is unchanged, possibly adsorbed to soil organic matter or clay particles or entrapped in soil micropores [181]. EDB thus entrapped may be inaccessible to microbial degraders ...
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EXTOXNET PIP - FENTHION
... in mice [8,13]. It is slightly toxic via inhalation with a reported 1-hour airborne LC50 for fenthion in rats of 2.4 to 3.0 mg/L [13]. Acute ... may persist for approximately 4 to 6 weeks [67]. It adsorbs fairly strongly to soil particles, and so is not likely to move (or leach) through the soil [19,67]. Breakdown ...
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Control of Phytophthora and Other Major Diseases of Ericaceous Plants, HYG-3073-99
... . Inoculum of Botryosphaeria is present in cankers of many trees and shrubs. It spreads as airborne spores early in the spring. Chemical control is effective only if used on a preventative ... , and cow manures also can be added to mixes. Most of these materials contain fine particles, and therefore only small amounts can be added to mixes to avoid drainage problems. Composted ...
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Palomar Mtn. Lichens
... produced in pustules on the surface of the lichen called soralia. Like dust particles, the soredia become airborne and travel to distant continents in one of nature's most remarkable dispersal scenarios ...
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Controlling Soil Erosion From Wind
... they return and the impact dislodges other particles. Fifty percent to 80 percent of total transport is by saltation. Suspension. Dislodged particles, small enough to remain airborne for an extended period of time, are as visible as dust but generally make up less than 20 percent of the total soil transported. Surface Creep. Sand-sized particles are ...
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Soil FAQ
... , we can produce such soils artificially. Available Natural Components: Clay particles array themselves in a fashion that stores water and ... own should discard particles under 1 mm which would pass through the typical kitchen strainer. The 2mm to 5mm particles which pass ... an ORV park a few years back because the >density of airborne asbestos kicked up from the serpentine surface >rock exceeded legal ...
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How Do Search Dogs Work?
... Search Dogs Work? All humans, alive or dead constantly emit microscopic particles bearing human scent. Millions of these are airborne and are carried by the wind for considerable distances. Air-scenting search ... search dog is trained to pursue specific individuals by following the scent left from the particles that have drifted from the body to the ground and surrounding vegetation. Track/Trailing ...
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