atmospheric transparency
1Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics — Infobox Journal discipline = Geosciences website = http://www.atmospheric chemistry and physics.net/ publisher = European Geosciences Union country = Europe abbreviation = Atmos. Chem. Phys. (ACP) ISSN = 1680 7324 history = 2001 to present… …
2climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
3Global dimming — is the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth s surface that was observed for several decades after the start of systematic measurements in 1950s. The effect varies by location, but worldwide it has been… …
4climate change — Introduction periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth …
5earth — /errth/, n. 1. (often cap.) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a… …
6Oscurecimiento global — Contaminación Contaminación atmosférica Lluvia ácida • Índice de calidad del aire • Modelos de dispersión en la atmósfera • Clorofluorocarbonos • Oscurecimiento global • Calentamiento g …
7Tunguska event — The Tunguska Event, or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. [P. Farinella, L. Foschini, Ch. Froeschl eacute;,… …
8optical haze — noun : a condition of impaired atmospheric transparency resulting when the juxtaposition of air masses of different densities over a heated surface induces irregular refraction …
9Deepwater Horizon oil spill — 2010 oil spill and BP oil spill redirect here. For other oil spills in 2010, see 2010 oil spill (disambiguation). For the 2006 oil spill involving BP, see Prudhoe Bay oil spill. For the drilling rig and explosion, see Deepwater Horizon… …
10Climatic Research Unit email controversy — Date 17 November 2009 Location Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia Also known as Climategate Inquiries House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (UK)[1] Independent Climate Change Review (UK) International Science Assessment …
