Vocabulary Term Details

Carbon dioxide

Definition (http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/glossary/ar4-wg1.pdf)

A naturally occurring gas, also a by-product , such as oil, gas and coal, of burning biomassand of land usechanges and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the EarthÂ’s radiative balance. It is the reference gas against which other greenhouse gases are measured and therefore has a Global Warming Potentialof 1. (IPCC, p. 4)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Dioxides
N/ACarbon cycle
Carbonation
Greenhouse gases
Primary production
Respiratory quotient

This term is used for the following terms: 
CO2

Approved Date
16-Oct-2012

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