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GAIN GAZ CARBONIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- increase of CO2
1, record 1, English, increase%20of%20CO2
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- increase of carbon dioxide 2, record 1, English, increase%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
- increase in carbon dioxide 2, record 1, English, increase%20in%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
- increase 3, record 1, English, increase
correct
- income of carbon 2, record 1, English, income%20of%20carbon
correct
- income 2, record 1, English, income
correct
- gain of carbon 2, record 1, English, gain%20of%20carbon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the atmosphere is to be stabilized a balance must be sought between sources and sinks of CO2. Changes in atmospheric concentration are a sum of the rates of all processes adding CO2 minus all those removing it. Of these fluxes only the increase of CO2 and fossil-fuel combustion are accurately known. 1, record 1, English, - increase%20of%20CO2
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbon budget : the balance of the exchanges (increases and losses) of carbon between the carbon reservoirs or between one specific loop (e.g. atmosphere - biosphere) of the carbon cycle. 3, record 1, English, - increase%20of%20CO2
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
increase of CO2 2, record 1, English, - increase%20of%20CO2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- augmentation du gaz carbonique
1, record 1, French, augmentation%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmentation du CO2 1, record 1, French, augmentation%20du%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- apport de gaz carbonique 1, record 1, French, apport%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
proposal, masculine noun
- gain de gaz carbonique 1, record 1, French, gain%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de carbone en plus constatée dans un réservoir, dans un bilan, dans un relevé d'émissions national ou mondial, etc. 1, record 1, French, - augmentation%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui a trait à la mesure des quantités de carbone qui varient en passant d'un réservoir à l'autre, c'est généralement la quantité de gaz carbonique que mesurent les spécialistes bien que le carbone puisse exister sous d'autres formes (liquide ou solide) dans le cycle du carbone. 1, record 1, French, - augmentation%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
augmentation du CO2 1, record 1, French, - augmentation%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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