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GREENHOUSE GASES

Specialty Definition: GREENHOUSE GASES

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Science

Gases that absorb heat re-radiated from the surface of the Earth. The greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor. (references)

Weather

Those gases, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, nitrous oxide, and methane, that are transparent to solar radiation but opaque to longwave radiation. Their action is similar to that of glass in a greenhouse. Also see greenhouse effect and trace gas. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: GREENHOUSE GASES

Specialty definitions using "GREENHOUSE GASES": Carbon dioxide equivalent, Carbon Equivalent, CFCs, CLIMATE CHANGEenhanced greenhouse effectGLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, global warming, Global Warming Potential, greenhouse gasHydrochlorofluorocarbons, HydrofluorocarbonsKyoto Protocolradiative forcing. (references)

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Commercial Usage: GREENHOUSE GASES

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Books

  • 21st Century Complete Guide to Global Warming, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, and Ozone Depletion (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: GREENHOUSE GASES

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Business

In addition, international negotiations for reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) have reduced the national targets for these emissions. (references)

Economic History

Australia

An estimated 50 percent of greenhouse gases are created by council activity and it is claimed that Australia has managed to get more local governments involved in programs than any other country. (references)

Political Economy

DENMARK

Denmark recently finalized a regulation, which will phase out certain industrial greenhouse gases, including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). The Danish government will phase out import, sale, and use of these gases and new products containing them beginning in 2002, with a complete ban in effect by January 1, 2006. There are exemptions for certain products, including small refrigerating systems containing HFCs, medical aerosol sprays, vaccine coolers, and lab equipment, and all production for export is exempt. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: GREENHOUSE GASES

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Bill Clinton

1993-2001I will work with Congress to reward companies that take early, voluntary action to reduce greenhouse gases.

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Anagrams: GREENHOUSE GASES

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-e-g-g-h-n-o-r-s-s-s-u"

-4 letters: eagernesses, greenhouses, roughnesses.

-5 letters: greenhouse, hoarseness, hugenesses.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: GREENHOUSE GASES


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

47 52 45 45 4E 48 4F 55 53 45      47 41 53 45 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000111 01010010 01000101 01000101 01001110 01001000 01001111 01010101 01010011 01000101 00100000 01000111 01000001 01010011 01000101 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#71 &#82 &#69 &#69 &#78 &#72 &#79 &#85 &#83 &#69 &#32 &#71 &#65 &#83 &#69 &#83

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0047 0052 0045 0045 004E 0048 004F 0055 0053 0045      0047 0041 0053 0045 0053

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4152393948424955533924135533953

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Quotations: Speeches
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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