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ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE  

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  • One of the major greenhouse gases. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is CO2. Long-term measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere are conducted at Manua Loa, Hawaii and several international monitoring stations around the world. (en)

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  • 2021-02-26 08:38:11.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE); update Definition (One of the major greenhouse gases. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is CO2. Long-term measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere are conducted at Manua Loa, Hawaii and several international monitoring stations around the world.); update Definition (Houghton, J. 1997. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing, 2nd. ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Maunder, W.J. 1994. Dictionary of Global Climate Change, 2nd ed. Chapman and Hall, NY.);
  • 2021-02-26 08:39:18.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE [c3b81888-8a39-4b3f-8033-4c077797bcba,83947] - PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE [a65cfcfa-1028-4cc8-a4d5-9e78f487a612,560864]);
  • 2021-02-26 08:40:56.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts add narrower relation (ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE [c3b81888-8a39-4b3f-8033-4c077797bcba,83947] - CARBON DIOXIDE PROFILES [03ddc432-906d-4469-bb00-179c828dbea4,560865]);
  • 2021-02-26 08:41:33.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE [c3b81888-8a39-4b3f-8033-4c077797bcba,83947] - CARBON DIOXIDE SURFACE [194d8a3c-9cdd-45f3-8b4c-ce7830d9df46,560866]);

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