APES Friedland and Relyea Ch. 19 Flashcards
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| 331681687 | Global Change | a change in the world's chemical, biological, and physical properties | |
| 331681688 | Global Climate Change | a change in the world's climate | |
| 331681689 | Global Warming | an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes) | |
| 331681690 | Greenhouse Warming Potential | estimates how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a molecule of CO2 | |
| 331681691 | Kyoto Protocol | controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries | |
| 331681692 | Carbon Sequestration | the removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere in carbon sinks through biogeochimcal processes. |