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long-lived greenhouse gas [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-lived greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, long%2Dlived%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stock gas 2, record 1, English, stock%20gas
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In thinking about the effect of greenhouse gases on climate, it is important to distinguish between long-lived greenhouse gases which are removed slowly from the atmosphere on a time scale of thousands of years or more, and short-lived greenhouse gases which are removed on a time scale of weeks to years by condensation or rapid chemical reactions. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dlived%20greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre à longue durée de vie
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz à effet de serre persistant 2, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20persistant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le protoxyde d'azote, comme le CO2, est un gaz à effet de serre à longue durée de vie qui s'accumule dans l'atmosphère pour des décennies, voire des siècles. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de efecto invernadero de larga duración
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero%20de%20larga%20duraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composición: dióxido de carbono, metano, ozono, otros gases de efecto invernadero de larga duración, propiedades de los aerosoles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero%20de%20larga%20duraci%C3%B3n
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