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MINOR GREENHOUSE GAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesser greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, lesser%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minor greenhouse gas 2, record 1, English, minor%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As is the case with methane or tropospheric ozone, many of the lesser greenhouse gases (methyl chloroform, methylene chloride, methyl chloride, CFC-22 [chlorodifluoromethane-22], carbon tetrachloride, chloroform) are removed from the atmosphere through photochemical reactions involving OH [hydroxyl]. 3, record 1, English, - lesser%20greenhouse%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbon dioxide is a minor greenhouse gas that occurs naturally in the atmosphere and helps to maintain the earth at a temperature suitable for life – the principal greenhouse gas is water vapour. 2, record 1, English, - lesser%20greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre mineur
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz atmosphérique dont l'effet radiatif direct sur le climat de la planète est relativement faible. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20mineur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de efecto invernadero menor
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero%20menor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el dióxido de carbono es un gas de efecto invernadero menor [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero%20menor
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