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GREENHOUSE GAS FORCING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CO2 equivalent emission
1, record 1, English, CO2%20equivalent%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CO2-eq emission 1, record 1, English, CO2%2Deq%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] CO2 equivalent(CO2-eq) emission [is the] amount of carbon dioxide(CO2) emission that would cause the same integrated radiative forcing or temperature change, over a given time horizon, as an emitted amount of a greenhouse gas(GHG) or a mixture of GHGs. 2, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2 equivalent emission: written CO2 equivalent emission. 3, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2-eq emission: written CO2-eq emission. 3, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission en équivalent CO2
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']émission en équivalent CO2 [est la] quantité de dioxyde de carbone émis qui provoquerait le même forçage radiatif intégré ou la même variation de la température, à un horizon temporel donné, que le volume d'émission d'un gaz à effet de serre (GES) ou d'un mélange de ces gaz. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission en équivalent CO2 : s'écrit émission en équivalent CO2. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric lifetime
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20lifetime
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric residence time 2, record 2, English, atmospheric%20residence%20time
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct effects occur when the gas itself is a GHG [greenhouse gas], whereas indirect radiative forcing occurs when chemical transformation of the original gas produces a gas or gases that are GHGs or when a gas influences the atmospheric lifetimes of other gases. 3, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20lifetime
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric lifetime: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20lifetime
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de résidence dans l'atmosphère
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps de séjour dans l'atmosphère 2, record 2, French, temps%20de%20s%C3%A9jour%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- temps de séjour atmosphérique 3, record 2, French, temps%20de%20s%C3%A9jour%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- temps de résidence atmosphérique 4, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- temps de vie atmosphérique 3, record 2, French, temps%20de%20vie%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- durée de vie atmosphérique 3, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie dans l'atmosphère 5, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- vie atmosphérique 6, record 2, French, vie%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période moyenne pendant laquelle une molécule d'un polluant atmosphérique donné séjourne dans l'atmosphère, entre le moment de son émission et celui de sa disparition. 7, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de vie dans l'atmosphère : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 8, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- permanencia en la atmósfera
1, record 2, Spanish, permanencia%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de permanencia el la atmósfera 1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20permanencia%20el%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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