column density

collocation in English

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column
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.əm/us
/ˈkɑː.ləm/
one of several vertical blocks of print into which a page of a newspaper or magazine ...
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density
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈden.sɪ.ti/us
/ˈden.sə.t̬i/
the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of ...
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(Definition ofcolumnanddensityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was no detection of aminoethanol in these sources, andcolumndensityupper limits have been calculated.
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This then determines the number of voids, and simple statistics describe the variations incolumndensity.
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We present transmitted spectra as a function of altitude, incident spectrum, angle of incidence, and atmosphericcolumndensity.
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Time-resolved ion velocity and integratedcolumndensitymaps are readily extracted from the photoionization images.
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In atmospheric sciences, this is referred to as acolumndensity.
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It is also used to image watercolumndensity, when locating submerged objects, or determining water depth (bathymetry).
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A supernova explosion at a distance of 26 light years will reduce the ozonecolumndensityby half.
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Columndensityis a commonly used measure in astronomy for the quantity of a given chemical element or molecule in a certain direction.
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To get acolumndensity, we must integrate the total column over a height.
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As the intensity is often low, this heating is only efficient in warm, less dense atomic medium (as thecolumndensityis small).
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Methods applied so far have relied oncolumndensityderived from near infrared extinction and even star counting in a bid to probe these objects further.
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Circulation in the river is complex and is driven by a variety of forces including the tides, watercolumndensitystructure, groundwater discharge, stream flow, and wind.
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The curve of growth method is applied to equivalent widths for determination of column densities.
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Therefore, since column densities for diffuse and dense clouds are roughly the same order of magnitude, diffuse clouds must have a pathlength 100 times greater than that for dense clouds.
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