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GAZ EFFET SERRE PROBABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, potential%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other gases of potential significance. Other potential greenhouse gases include methyl chloroform, methylene chloride, Halon-1301, CFC-13, CFC-14, carbon tetrachloride, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), sulfur hexafluoride, and stratospheric water vapor. 1, record 1, English, - potential%20greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre probable
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20probable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz à effet de serre théorique 1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20th%C3%A9orique
proposal, masculine noun
- gaz à potentiel d'effet de serre 1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20potentiel%20d%27effet%20de%20serre
proposal, masculine noun
- gaz à effet de serre potentiel 1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20potentiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz atmosphériques dont l'effet de serre a été démontré en théorie mais dont l'importance réelle, dans le bilan radiatif, n'a jamais été établie avec certitude. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20probable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette catégorie de gaz, on peut ranger les gaz dont les quantités en présence ont peu d'impact sur le bilan radiatif, ceux qui sont éliminés par des puits troposphériques avant d'exercer un effet radiatif, etc. 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20probable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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