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FORCAGE RADIATIF GAZ EFFET SERRE [6 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 2022-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerosol radiative forcing
1, record 2, English, aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aerosol forcing 2, record 2, English, aerosol%20forcing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effect of anthropogenic aerosols on the radiative fluxes at the top of the atmosphere ... and at the surface and on the absorption of radiation within the atmosphere. 1, record 2, English, - aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aerosol forcing is divided into two components: direct effects, mainly from absorbing or scattering incoming solar radiation, and indirect effects from aerosol interactions with clouds. 3, record 2, English, - aerosol%20radiative%20forcing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif des aérosols
1, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forçage des aérosols 2, record 2, French, for%C3%A7age%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du fait de toutes les incertitudes évoquées [...](composition, dimensions, répartition), le forçage radiatif des aérosols est beaucoup moins bien estimé que celui des gaz à effet de serre. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20a%C3%A9rosols
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic aerosol
1, record 3, English, anthropogenic%20aerosol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- human-induced aerosol 2, record 3, English, human%2Dinduced%20aerosol
correct
- human-made aerosol 3, record 3, English, human%2Dmade%20aerosol
correct
- man-made aerosol 4, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20aerosol
correct
- man-induced aerosol 5, record 3, English, man%2Dinduced%20aerosol
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While a large fraction of human-made aerosols come in the form of smoke from burning tropical forests, the major component comes in the form of sulfate aerosols created by the burning of coal and oil. 6, record 3, English, - anthropogenic%20aerosol
Record 3, Key term(s)
- manmade aerosol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aérosol anthropogène
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20anthropog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aérosol anthropique 2, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- aérosol d’origine anthropique 3, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- aérosol d’origine anthropogénique 4, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
avoid, masculine noun
- aérosol anthropogénique 4, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par contraste avec les gaz à effet de serre très durables, les aérosols anthropogènes ont une vie très courte dans l'atmosphère; ainsi leur forçage radiatif s’ajuste rapidement aux augmentations ou diminutions des émissions. 1, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rosol%20anthropog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- negative radiative forcing
1, record 4, English, negative%20radiative%20forcing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- negative RF 2, record 4, English, negative%20RF
correct
- negative forcing 3, record 4, English, negative%20forcing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The observed losses of stratospheric ozone layer over the past two decades have caused a negative forcing of 0.15 ± 0.1W/m2 (i.e., a tendency toward cooling) of the surface troposphere system. 4, record 4, English, - negative%20radiative%20forcing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Positive radiative forcing means Earth receives more incoming energy from sunlight than it radiates to space. This net gain of energy will cause warming. Conversely, negative radiative forcing means that Earth loses more energy to space than it receives from the sun, which produces cooling. A system in thermal equilibrium has zero radiative forcing. 1, record 4, English, - negative%20radiative%20forcing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forçage radiatif négatif
1, record 4, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forçage négatif 2, record 4, French, for%C3%A7age%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un forçage radiatif positif contribue à réchauffer la surface de la planète tandis qu’un forçage radiatif négatif contribue à la refroidir. 3, record 4, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Terre reçoit de l'énergie sous forme de chaleur [par] les rayons du soleil. Certains facteurs, typiquement les gaz à effet de serre, ont tendance à absorber les infrarouges. Ainsi, plus ils sont présents dans l'atmosphère, plus on assiste à un réchauffement du climat. Le forçage radiatif des gaz à effet de serre est donc positif. En revanche, les aérosols ont tendance à renvoyer les rayons solaires vers leur émetteur, ce qui provoque un refroidissement de la Terre. Dans ce cas, le forçage radiatif est négatif. 4, record 4, French, - for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
- Cambio climático
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- forzamiento negativo
1, record 4, Spanish, forzamiento%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radiative damping
1, record 5, English, radiative%20damping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imposed positive radiative forcing ... on the Earth-atmosphere system (e.g. through the addition of greenhouse gases) that represents an energy surplus. 1, record 5, English, - radiative%20damping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amortissement radiatif
1, record 5, French, amortissement%20radiatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un forçage radiatif [...] imposé au système Terre-atmosphère(par exemple par ajout de gaz à effet de serre) correspondant à un excédent d’énergie. 1, record 5, French, - amortissement%20radiatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas forcing
1, record 6, English, greenhouse%20gas%20forcing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- greenhouse radiative forcing 2, record 6, English, greenhouse%20radiative%20forcing
correct
- greenhouse forcing 3, record 6, English, greenhouse%20forcing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The response of the climate to an increase in the greenhouse forcing consists of restoring the energy balance at the top of the atmosphere. 4, record 6, English, - greenhouse%20gas%20forcing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forçage dû aux gaz à effet de serre
1, record 6, French, for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- forçage des gaz à effet de serre 1, record 6, French, for%C3%A7age%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif dû aux gaz à effet de serre 1, record 6, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
- forçage radiatif des gaz à effet de serre 1, record 6, French, for%C3%A7age%20radiatif%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forçage de l'équilibre radiatif de la planète que provoque l'augmentation de la concentration atmosphérique des gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 6, French, - for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il y a différents scénarios pour l'évolution de la concentration en gaz à "effet de serre" exprimée ici en "équivalent CO2". Elle se traduit automatiquement en "forçage radiatif", c'est-à-dire en excédent thermique pour l'atmosphère par rapport à la situation préindustrielle. 2, record 6, French, - for%C3%A7age%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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