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ATMOSPHERIC CO2 CONCENTRATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Atmospheric Physics
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric CO2 concentration 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20CO2%20concentration
correct, see observation
- concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere 3, record 1, English, concentration%20of%20CO2%20in%20the%20atmosphere
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, at 353 ppmv [parts per million in volume] in 1990, is now about 25% greater than the pre-industrial (1750-1800) value of about 280 ppmv, and higher than at any time in at least the last 160,000 years. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20concentration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric CO2 concentration; concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere: written atmospheric CO2 concentration, concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20concentration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration de dioxyde de carbone dans l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration atmosphérique en dioxyde de carbone 2, record 1, French, concentration%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20en%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
- concentration atmosphérique du CO2 3, record 1, French, concentration%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20du%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- concentration de l'atmosphère en CO2 4, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- concentration de CO2 dans l'atmosphère 1, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20CO2%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- concentration de CO2 atmosphérique 5, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20CO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concentration atmosphérique du CO2; concentration de l'atmosphère en CO2; concentration de CO2 dans l'atmosphère; concentration de CO2 atmosphérique : s'écrit concentration atmosphérique du CO2, concentration de l'atmosphère en CO2, concentration de CO2 dans l'atmosphère, concentration de CO2 atmosphérique. 6, record 1, French, - concentration%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Física de la atmósfera
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración de dióxido de carbono en la atmósfera
1, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- concentración atmosférica de dióxido de carbono 2, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
- concentración de C02 en la atmósfera 1, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20C02%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- concentración de CO2 atmosférico 2, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20CO2%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- concentración atmosférica de CO2 2, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica%20de%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concentración de C02 en la atmósfera; concentración de CO2 atmosférico; concentración atmosférica de CO2: se escribe concentración de C02 en la atmósfera, concentración de CO2 atmosférico; concentración atmosférica de CO2 3, record 1, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
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