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FORCAGE ANTHROPIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climatic change
1, record 1, English, climatic%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate change 2, record 1, English, climate%20change
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All forms of climatic inconstancy (for example, any differences between long-term statistics of the meteorological elements calculated for different periods but relating to the same area) regardless of their statistical nature or physical causes. 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Climate changes may result from such factors as changes in solar emission, long-period changes in the Earth's orbital elements (eccentricity, obliquity of the ecliptic, precession of the equinoxes), natural internal processes of the climate system, or anthropogenic forcing (for example, increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases). 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "climate change" is often used in a more restricted sense, to denote a significant change (for example, a change having important economic, environmental and social effects) in the mean values of a meteorological element (in particular temperature or amount of precipitation) in the course of a certain period of time, where the means are taken over periods of the order of a decade or longer. 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20change
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changement climatique
1, record 1, French, changement%20climatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- changement de climat 2, record 1, French, changement%20de%20climat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute forme d’inconstance climatique (c’est-à-dire toute différence dans les statistiques à long terme des éléments météorologiques calculées pour des époques différentes mais se rapportant au même endroit), quelle que soit leur nature statistique ou leur cause physique. 3, record 1, French, - changement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «changement climatique» peut résulter de facteurs tels que des modifications de l'émission solaire, des changements à long terme d’éléments de l'orbite terrestre(excentricité, obliquité de l'écliptique, précession des équinoxes), des processus naturels intervenant à l'intérieur du système climatique, ou un forçage anthropique(par exemple une augmentation de la concentration de dioxyde de carbone et d’autres gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère). 3, record 1, French, - changement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «changement climatique» est souvent employé aussi dans un sens plus restreint pour désigner un changement significatif (c’est-à-dire entraînant des effets importants sur le plan économique, social et celui de l’environnement) des valeurs moyennes d’un élément météorologique (en particulier la température ou la hauteur de précipitation) au cours d’une période donnée, les moyennes étant prises sur des durées de l’ordre de la décennie ou davantage. 3, record 1, French, - changement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «changement climatique», en climatologie, s’emploie par opposition au terme «modification climatique», qui désigne des variations climatiques plus rapides, de l’ordre du siècle, et causées par l’activité humaine. Le terme «changement climatique» n’a pas le même sens en climatologie qu’en environnement. 4, record 1, French, - changement%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio climático
1, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todas las formas de inconstancia climática (esto es, cualesquiera diferencias entre las estadísticas a largo plazo de los elementos meteorológicos calculados para distintos períodos pero respecto a la misma zona), con independencia de su carácter estadístico o sus causas físicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los cambios climáticos pueden resultar de factores tales como los cambios de la emisión solar, los cambios a largo plazo de elementos de la órbita terrestre (excentricidad, oblicuidad de la eclíptica, precesión de los equinoccios), los procesos internos naturales del sistema climático o el forzamiento antropogénico (por ejemplo, aumento de las concentraciones atmosféricas de dióxido carbónico o de otros gases de efecto invernadero). 2, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cambio climático: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "cambio climático" no constituye un nombre propio, sino una denominación descriptiva, y por tanto se escribe con iniciales minúsculas en frases como "Las ciudades del mundo se manifiestan contra el cambio climático". Es preciso respetar las mayúsculas, en cambio, cuando forma parte del nombre de un acto, conferencia o reunión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic aerosol radiative forcing
1, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anthropogenic aerosol forcing 2, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20aerosol%20forcing
correct
- human-induced aerosol radiative forcing 3, record 2, English, human%2Dinduced%20aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- human-induced aerosol forcing 4, record 2, English, human%2Dinduced%20aerosol%20forcing
correct
- man-made aerosol radiative forcing 5, record 2, English, man%2Dmade%20aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- man-induced aerosol forcing 6, record 2, English, man%2Dinduced%20aerosol%20forcing
correct
- human-made aerosol forcing 7, record 2, English, human%2Dmade%20aerosol%20forcing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mechanism for the formation of atmospheric aerosols via the gas to particle conversion of highly oxidized organic molecules is found to be the dominant aerosol formation process in the preindustrial boundary layer over land. The inclusion of this process in a global aerosol model raises baseline preindustrial aerosol concentrations and could lead to a reduction of 27% in estimates of anthropogenic aerosol radiative forcing. 1, record 2, English, - anthropogenic%20aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- manmade aerosol radiative forcing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif des aérosols anthropiques
1, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20anthropiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forçage des aérosols anthropiques 2, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20anthropiques
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif des aérosols anthropogènes 3, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20anthropog%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
- forçage des aérosols anthropogènes 4, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20anthropog%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif des aérosols d’origine anthropique 5, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- forçage des aérosols d’origine anthropique 4, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré l’intensification des études sur ce sujet, l’estimation du forçage radiatif des aérosols anthropiques et l’estimation de leur impact sur les variables physiques sont encore très incertaines. 6, record 2, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols%20anthropiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic radiative forcing
1, record 3, English, anthropogenic%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anthropogenic forcing 2, record 3, English, anthropogenic%20forcing
correct
- human-induced radiative forcing 3, record 3, English, human%2Dinduced%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- human-induced forcing 2, record 3, English, human%2Dinduced%20forcing
correct
- human-made radiative forcing 4, record 3, English, human%2Dmade%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- human-made forcing 5, record 3, English, human%2Dmade%20forcing
correct
- man-induced radiative forcing 6, record 3, English, man%2Dinduced%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- man-induced forcing 7, record 3, English, man%2Dinduced%20forcing
correct
- man-made radiative forcing 8, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- man-made forcing 9, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20forcing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of two parts of radiative forcing in the classification used to describe disturbances in the Earth's energy budget when humans are considered as a factor to the Earth's climate system. 2, record 3, English, - anthropogenic%20radiative%20forcing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- humanmade radiative forcing
- humanmade forcing
- manmade radiative forcing
- manmade forcing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif anthropique
1, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forçage anthropique 2, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif d’origine humaine 3, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
- forçage d’origine humaine 4, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif d’origine anthropique 5, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- forçage d’origine anthropique 6, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif anthropogénique 7, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- forçage anthropogénique 8, record 3, French, for%C3%A7age%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les forçages anthropiques, on trouve : les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, les émissions d’aérosols, la déforestation et plus généralement la modification des surfaces végétales. 2, record 3, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20anthropique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forçage radiatif anthropogénique; forçage anthropogénique : L'adjectif «anthropogénique», qui signifie «relatif à l'anthropogénie», est un anglicisme très répandu au sens de «anthropique». 9, record 3, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20anthropique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Pollutants
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- volcanic radiative forcing
1, record 4, English, volcanic%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- volcanic RF 2, record 4, English, volcanic%20RF
correct
- volcanic forcing 3, record 4, English, volcanic%20forcing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[There are] four mechanisms by which volcanic forcing influences climate: [radiative forcing] due to aerosol-radiation interaction; differential (vertical or horizontal) heating, producing gradients and changes in circulation; interactions with other modes of circulation, such as El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO); and ozone depletion with its effects on stratospheric heating, which depends on anthropogenic chlorine (stratospheric ozone would increase with a volcanic eruption under low-chlorine conditions). 2, record 4, English, - volcanic%20radiative%20forcing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Agents de pollution
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif volcanique
1, record 4, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forçage volcanique 2, record 4, French, for%C3%A7age%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le forçage par le CO2 est le plus important contributeur au forçage anthropique au cours de l'ère industrielle. Ce forçage total provenant des activités humaines peut être comparé au forçage naturel provenant de la fluctuation des éruptions volcaniques et de l'irradiation solaire. Au cours de l'ère industrielle, des éruptions volcaniques irrégulières ont eu de brefs effets de refroidissement sur le climat mondial. La nature épisodique des éruptions volcaniques rend difficile une comparaison avec d’autres agents de forçage sur une échelle de temps d’un siècle. Toutefois, on comprend bien que le forçage volcanique soit négatif(effet de refroidissement du climat) avec le forçage le plus fort survenant sur une période limitée d’environ deux ans après les éruptions [...] 2, record 4, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20volcanique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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