global temperature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofglobalandtemperature
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global
adjective
uk/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/us/ˈɡloʊ.bəl/
relating to the ...
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temperature
noun
uk/ˈtem.prə.tʃər/us/ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
the measured amount of heat in a place or in ...
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(Definition ofglobalandtemperaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The main feedback loop stabilizing the planetary climate is given by silicate-rock weathering : an increase in the luminosity leads to a higher meanglobaltemperature, causing an increase in weathering.
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One hypothesis is that theglobaltemperaturewill continue to rise.
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For the last nine years since 1998,globaltemperatureon earth has remained the same.
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Theglobaltemperaturein 1996 was 0.265 deg.
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Evidence for an increase inglobaltemperatureis sufficiently authoriative to be taken seriously.
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We will not stabiliseglobaltemperaturefor at least a century.
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There is little doubt that theglobaltemperaturehas risen significantly over the past 40 years.
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They, too, have failed to find any increase inglobaltemperatureover the past 20 years.
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Even if we stopped using fossil fuels tomorrow, we could not stop theglobaltemperaturerising.
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Since our objective is to limitglobaltemperatureincreases, we also need to work internationally, of course.
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Predictions about futureglobaltemperaturerises require the use of complex mathematical models of the climate system.
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That information was based on satellite readings ofglobaltemperatureand it is claimed that they are the most accurate readings ever taken.
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The available evidence indicates that exhaust gases from supersonic aircraft are unlikely to have any measurable effect onglobaltemperatureor climate.
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In fact, the average rise or fall in theglobaltemperatureunderlying these momentous changes may be very small.
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The increase in the averageglobaltemperatureis already having an impact in many parts of the world.
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It also recognises that a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions will be necessary worldwide to prevent a dangerous increase inglobaltemperature.
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It is possible to show from these records the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide andglobaltemperature.
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The averageglobaltemperaturein 1998 is likely to exceed that of 1997, which is the hottest on record.
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Finally, it has been predicted that theglobaltemperaturewill rise by 2 degrees centigrade towards the end of the next century due to the emissions produced by man's ingenuity.
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