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GREENHOUSE GAS CONCENTRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20greenhouse%20gases
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20greenhouse%20gas%20concentration
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- concentration of greenhouse gases 3, record 1, English, concentration%20of%20greenhouse%20gases
correct
- greenhouse gas concentration 4, record 1, English, greenhouse%20gas%20concentration
correct
- atmospheric concentration of GHGs 1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20GHGs
correct
- concentration of GHGs 1, record 1, English, concentration%20of%20GHGs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a consequence of the long atmospheric lifetimes of GHGs, major reductions in emissions from current levels are required. Even after serious reductions in emissions, atmospheric concentrations of GHGs will fall only very slowly. Because of the heat capacity of the oceans, the climatic response would be delayed by decades more. 5, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20greenhouse%20gases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concentrations are calculated in terms of bundle of greenhouse gases, so the plural forms gases or GHGs are usual for these terms. The calculation of the atmospheric concentration of a single greenhouse gas could also be possible. 5, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20greenhouse%20gases
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration des gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, concentration%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration atmosphérique des gaz à effet de serre 1, record 1, French, concentration%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
- teneur des gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère 1, record 1, French, teneur%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- teneur atmosphérique des gaz à effet de serre 1, record 1, French, teneur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
- concentration en gaz à effet de serre 1, record 1, French, concentration%20en%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
- concentration de gaz à effet de serre 1, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration des gaz qui contribuent à l'augmentation de l'effet de serre naturel de la planète. 1, record 1, French, - concentration%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración de gases de efecto de invernadero en la atmósfera
1, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20gases%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera dependen de las cantidades emitidas, pero también de las complejas interacciones que se producen entre la atmósfera, la biósfera, la litósfera, la criósfera y los océanos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20gases%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tolerable-windows approach
1, record 2, English, tolerable%2Dwindows%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- safe-landing approach 1, record 2, English, safe%2Dlanding%20approach
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Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An approach that] analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as they would be constrained by adopting a long-term climate-rather than greenhouse gas concentration stabilization-target(e. g. expressed in terms of temperature or sea level changes or the rate of such changes). 1, record 2, English, - tolerable%2Dwindows%20approach
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main objective of this approach is to evaluate the implications of such long-term targets for short or medium-term "tolerable" ranges of global greenhouse gas emissions. 1, record 2, English, - tolerable%2Dwindows%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche fenêtre d'opportunité
1, record 2, French, approche%20fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- approche atterrissage en douceur 1, record 2, French, approche%20atterrissage%20en%20douceur
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Approche qui] analyse les émissions de gaz à effet de serre comme si elles étaient limitées par l'adoption d'un objectif climatique à long terme - plutôt que dans le cas d'une stabilisation des concentrations d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre (exprimé en termes de variations de température, de niveau de la mer, ou du rythme de ces variations, par exemple). 1, record 2, French, - approche%20fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette approche vise essentiellement à évaluer les implications de ces objectifs à long terme pour des fourchettes à court ou moyen terme offrant des fenêtres d'opportunité pour les émissions de gaz à effet de serre mondiales. 1, record 2, French, - approche%20fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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