Phenomena and Processes

Closed Ecological Systems

Systems that provide for the maintenance of life in an isolated living chamber through reutilization of the material available, in particular, by means of a cycle wherein exhaled carbon dioxide, urine, and other waste matter are converted chemically or by photosynthesis into oxygen, water, and food. (NASA Thesaurus, 1988)

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Systems that provide for the maintenance of life in an isolated living chamber through reutilization of the material available, in particular, by means of a cycle wherein exhaled carbon dioxide, urine, and other waste matter are converted chemically or by photosynthesis into oxygen, water, and food. (NASA Thesaurus, 1988)

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18 entry terms
  • Ecological Systems, Closed
  • Closed Ecological System
  • Ecological System, Closed
  • System, Closed Ecological
  • Systems, Closed Ecological
  • Breadboard Project
  • CELSS
  • Closed Ecologic Life Support Systems
  • Life Support Systems, Regenerative
  • Sealed Cabin Ecology
  • Breadboard Projects
  • Cabin Ecologies, Sealed
  • Cabin Ecology, Sealed
  • Ecologies, Sealed Cabin
  • Ecology, Sealed Cabin
  • Project, Breadboard
  • Projects, Breadboard
  • Sealed Cabin Ecologies

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Indexing Annotation

IM; coord with SPACE FLIGHT (IM) or SUBMARINE MEDICINE (IM), if pertinent

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History Note

95; SEALED CABIN ECOLOGY was heading 1963-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Environment, Controlled (1973-1994)

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WD 756

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Closed Ecological Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018504. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018504
  2. Closed Ecological Systems. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_ecological_system
  3. Closed Ecological Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3176324