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| the increase in average global temperatures |
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those gases capable of absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation
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process by which atmospheric gases trap and return a major portion of the heat (infrared radiation) radiated by the Earth
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| enhanced greenhouse effect" |
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process in which atmospheric gases trap and return more than 80% of the heat energy radiated by the Earth
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four-cornered figure with four equal triangular sides
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numbers often expressed in units of cm-1 and used on the x-axis of an infrared spectrum; inversely proportional to wavelength
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noncontinuous energy distribution that consists of many individual steps
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natural reservoir that removes CO2 from the atmosphere
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average mass of an atom of an element compared with an atomic mass of exactly 12 amu for carbon-12 121; mass (in grams) of the same number of atoms found in exactly 12 g of carbon-12
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number of atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12
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an Avogadro's number of objects
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mass of one Avogadro's number, or "mole," of whatever particles are specified
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| global atmospheric lifetime |
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time required for a gas added to the atmosphere to be removed. Also referred to as the "turnover time."
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bacteria that can function without the use of molecular oxygen
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ratio of electromagnetic radiation reflected relative to the amount of radiation incident on a surface
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factors that affect the annual global mean surface temperature
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process of keeping some things apart. Chemically this is accomplished by forming stable bonds between the sequestering agent and the substance "trapped."
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