Preferred Label : fumigation;
Detailed label : fumigation in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : An atmospheric phenomenon in which pollution, retained by an inversion layer near
its level of emission, is brought rapidly to ground level as the inversion breaks
up. This term also applies to the exposure of material (e.g. grain) to chemicals to
kill insects, etc.;
Origin ID : F02553;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
An atmospheric phenomenon in which pollution, retained by an inversion layer near
its level of emission, is brought rapidly to ground level as the inversion breaks
up. This term also applies to the exposure of material (e.g. grain) to chemicals to
kill insects, etc.
