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Term details "global warming"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | global warming |
| Definition: | Changes in the surface-air temperature, referred to as the global temperature, brought about by the greenhouse effect which is induced by emission of greenhouse gases into the air. (Source: OMMV, 1966) |
| Notes: | The term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as the result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases. |
| Subject field: | climate change, forest health |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
French:réchauffement global
Spanish:calentamiento global
German:globale Erwärmung
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