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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
atmospheric sciences
greenhouse gases

Término preferido

greenhouse gases

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Topic

Definición

Those gases, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, nitrous oxide, and methane, that are transparent to solar radiation but opaque to longwave radiation. Their action is similar to that of glass in a greenhouse.
Fuente: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Glossary, Department of Energy
Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

atmospheric sciences

Conceptos relacionados

Sinónimos

GHG (greenhouse gases)

En otras lenguas

gases de invernadero

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5847

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