EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The "EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms" glossary defines in non-technical language the more commonly used terms appearing in the discussion on climate change issues.

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EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms - Dictionary Index

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Abiotic
Absorption of radiation
Acid deposition
Acid rain
Acid Solution
Acidic
Adiabatic Process
Aerobic
Aerosol
Afforestations
Air carrier
Air pollutant

Air pollution
Albedo
Alkalinity
Alliance of Small Island States
Alternative energy
Anaerobic
Anaerobic decomposition
Anaerobic lagoon
Anaerobic organism
Annex I Parties
Antarctic "Ozone Hole"

Anthracite
Anthropogenic
Arable land
Aromatic
Ash
Asphalt
Atmosphere
Atmospheric lifetime
Atomic weight
Atoms
Aviation gasoline