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Radiative forcing — In climate science, radiative forcing is generally defined as the change in net irradiance between different layers of the atmosphere. Typically, radiative forcing is quantified at the tropopause in units of watts per square meter. A positive… … Wikipedia
Radiative forcing — A change in average net radiation at the top of the troposphere (known as the tropopause) because of a change in either incoming solar or exiting infrared radiation. A positive radiative forcing tends on average to warm the earth s surface; a… … Energy terms
Radiative Forcing Index — Mit dem Radiation Forcing Index (RFI Faktor) wird der erhöhte Treibhauseffekt von Flugzeugemissionen (insbesondere von CO2, H2O (gasförmig) und Stickoxiden) in großen Flughöhen beschrieben.[1] Betrachtet man alle Emissionen des Flugverkehrs… … Deutsch Wikipedia
radiative forcing — /reɪdieɪtɪv ˈfɔsɪŋ/ (say raydeeaytiv fawsing) noun the change in net irradiance at the tropopause. See net irradiance …
Forcing — may refer to: *Forcing (set theory), a technique for obtaining proofs in set theory *Forcing (recursion theory) *Radiative forcing, the difference between the incoming radiation energy and the outgoing radiation energy in a given climate system… … Wikipedia
Cloud forcing — (sometimes described as cloud radiative forcing) is, in meteorology, the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud free conditions. Much of the interest in cloud forcing relates to its role as a… … Wikipedia
List of atmospheric radiative transfer codes — this article contains list of atmospheric radiative transfer codes and their applications.ClassificationThe compilation contains information about the atmospheric radiative transfer, relevant databases, and atmospheric radiation parameterizations … Wikipedia
Atmospheric radiative transfer codes — calculate radiative transfer of electromagnetic radiation through Earth s atmosphere.Radiative transfer codes are used in broad range of applications related to predictions. For example, climate modeling use simplified version of atmospheric… … Wikipedia
Orbital forcing — is the effect on climate of slow changes in the tilt of the Earth s axis and shape of the orbit (see Milankovitch cycles). These orbital changes change the total amount of sunlight reaching the Earth by up to 25% at mid latitudes (from 400 to 500 … Wikipedia
global 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… … Universalium
