anthropogenic emissions

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• Emissions —   Anthropogenic releases of gases to the atmosphere. In the context of global climate change, they consist of radiatively important greenhouse gases (e.g., the release of carbon dioxide during fuel combustion).   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …   Energy terms

• Anthropogenic —   Referring to alterations in the environment due to the presence or activities of humans.   ***   Made or generated by a human or caused by human activity. The term is used in the context of global climate change to refer to gaseous emissions… …   Energy terms

• anthropogenic climate change — noun climate change caused by human activity, such as the use of petrol fuelled vehicles leading to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Abbrev.: ACC …  

• anthropogenic global warming — noun global warming caused by human activity, such as that producing increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Abbrev.: AGW …  

• Global Emissions Inventory Activity — (GEIA) is one of AIMES activities. It quantifies the anthropogenic emissions and natural exchanges of trace gases and aerosols that drive Earth system changes. External links * [http://geiacenter.org GEIA website] …   Wikipedia

• List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions — Countries by carbon dioxide emissions via the burning of fossil fuels (blue the highest) …   Wikipedia

• Motor vehicle emissions — Steam from tailpipe of cold car Typical appearance of car exhaust on a correctly …   Wikipedia

• Post–Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions — Post Kyoto negotiations refers to high level talks attempting to address global warming by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Generally part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), these talks concern the period… …   Wikipedia

• List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions per capita — This is a list of countries ranked by greenhouse gas emissions per capita in 2000. It is based on data for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon and sulfur hexafluoride emissions compiled by the World… …   Wikipedia

• Wildland fire emissions — Wildland fire and wildland fire atmospheric emissions have been a part of the global biosphere for millennia. [Pyne, S.J. 1995. World fire: The culture of fire on earth. University of Washington Press. 384 pp. [ISBN 0 295 97593 8] ] . The major… …   Wikipedia

• global warming — an increase in the earth s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. [1975 80] * * * Potential increase in global average surface temperatures resulting from… …   Universalium