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ppmv

ppmv

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A measure that shows how much of a gas is in air per million parts
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  • The air quality was measured at 400 ppmv of CO2.

Examples

  • Ozone levels above 0.1 ppmv can be harmful to human health.

  • Scientists monitor carbon dioxide at several hundred ppmv in the atmosphere.

  • The laboratory reported a methane concentration of 2 ppmv in the air sample.

  • Can you tell me the ppmv levels of pollutants?

  • The laboratory reported a methane concentration of 2 ppmv in the air sample.

  • Ozone levels above 0.1 ppmv can be harmful to human health.

  • Scientists monitor carbon dioxide concentrations at several hundred ppmv in the atmosphere.

Synonyms

ppm
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A measure for very small amounts that shows parts in one million

is the abbreviation for parts per million by volume used for gases and air

How Concentrated

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concentration
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Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word ppmv stands for parts per million by volume, which literally asks 'how many parts are in a million parts of air'. Think of it like finding a few red beads in a jar of a million beads, so ppmv tells you a very small concentration in a gas.