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PRINCIPAL GREENHOUSE GAS [1 record]

Record 1 2022-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
  • Air Pollution
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.

CONT

Water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), and ozone (O3) are the primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Gaz atmosphérique dont l'effet radiatif direct sur le climat de la planète est particulièrement marqué.

CONT

La vapeur d'eau (H2O), le dioxyde de carbone (CO2), l'oxyde d'azote (N2O), le méthane (CH4), et l'ozone (O3) sont les principaux gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère de la terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cambio climático
  • Contaminación del aire
CONT

Los principales gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera terrestre son el [...] dióxido de carbono, metano, óxido de nitrógeno y ozono.

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