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global warming potential |
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global warming potential [¦glō·bəl ′wȯrm·iŋ pə‚ten·chəl] (meteorology) The ratio of global warming or radiative forcing from 1 kilogram of a greenhouse gas to 1 kilogram of carbon dioxide over 100 years, expressed per mole or per kilogram; it provides a way to calculate the contribution of each greenhouse gas to the annual increase in radiative forcing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For instance, if a company destroys a tonne of HFC, which has 11,700 times the global warming potential of C[O. Benefits are said to include zero ozone depletion potential, no global warming potential and relatively low emissions. HFCs were originally introduced as an ozone-friendly alternative to CFCs; however, they are now recognized as a powerful greenhouse gas, with as much as 4,000 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide ([CO. |
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