Immission
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-005624
The transfer of an airborne pollutant from the atmosphere into a receptor, such as the lungs, a leaf, or a surface, the opposite of emission, which is release from a source. It describes a flow into the receptor, so it is not the same as ground level concentration, even though that concentration drives it. The word is a German borrowing and is rarely used in English.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-005624 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Chemistry and the Environment |
| References | PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2196 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167) |
| See also | Receptor |
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