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What is climate change?
Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other elements of the Earth's climate system.
What are greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O).
What is radiative forcing?
Radiative forcing is the change in energy balance in the Earth's atmosphere due to factors like greenhouse gas concentrations.
What are paleoclimate tools?
Paleoclimate tools are methods used to study past climates, such as ice cores, tree rings, pollen studies, and sediments.
What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in Earth's average temperature attributed to excessive greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.
What are feedback mechanisms in climate change?
Feedback mechanisms are processes that can amplify (positive feedback) or dampen (negative feedback) the effects of climate change.
What is ocean acidification?
Ocean acidification is the process by which the ocean becomes more acidic due to increased CO2 levels, impacting marine life.
What is carbon sequestration?
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to help mitigate climate change.
What is the albedo effect?
The albedo effect is the reflection of solar energy back into space, influenced by surface properties like ice and vegetation.
What is global warming?
Global warming is the increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
What are greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O).
What is radiative forcing?
Radiative forcing is the change in energy balance in the Earth's atmosphere due to factors like greenhouse gas concentrations.
What are paleoclimate tools?
Paleoclimate tools are methods used to study past climates, such as ice cores, tree rings, pollen studies, and sediments.
What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in Earth's average temperature attributed to excessive greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.
What are feedback mechanisms in climate change?
Feedback mechanisms are processes that can amplify (positive feedback) or dampen (negative feedback) the effects of climate change.
What is ocean acidification?
Ocean acidification is the process by which the ocean becomes more acidic due to increased CO2 levels, impacting marine life.
What is carbon sequestration?
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to help mitigate climate change.
What is the albedo effect?
The albedo effect is the reflection of solar energy back into space, influenced by surface properties like ice and vegetation.
