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21biosphere — biospheric /buy euh sfer ik/, adj. /buy euh sfear /, n. 1. the part of the earth s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. [1895 1900; < G Biosphäre; …
22global 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… …
23Datacenter star audit — The Datacenter Star Audit (DCSA) is one of several services[1] of eco – Association of the German Internet Industry e.V. (German) and was designed as a seal of approval for data centers. It examines and evaluates objectively infrastructure and… …
24District heating — Biomass fired district heating power plant in Mödling, Austria …
25dormancy — /dawr meuhn see/, n. the state of being dormant. [1780 90; DORM(ANT) + ANCY] * * * ▪ biology Introduction state of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms under conditions of environmental stress or, often, as in winter, when… …
26Combined cycle — Thermodynamics …
27Effects of global warming — This article is about (primarily) effects during the 21st century. For longer term effects, see Long term effects of global warming. The variou …
28Solar energy — is the light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth s climate and weather and sustains life. Since ancient times it has been harnessed for human use through a range of technologies. Solar radiation along with secondary solar resources… …
29Exergy — Available energy redirects here. For the meaning of the term in particle collisions, see Available energy (particle collision) .In thermodynamics, the exergy of a system is the maximum work possible during a process that brings the system into… …
30hydrologic sciences — Introduction the fields of study concerned with the waters of the Earth. Included are the sciences of hydrology, oceanography, limnology, and glaciology. In its widest sense hydrology encompasses the study of the occurrence, the… …
