Term definition - Greenhouse effect


radiative forcing
O:154, R:14, Z:169

climate forcing
C:45, O:157, Z:169
global climate forcing
C:45


disturbance or change in the Earth's radiation balance ( P:15 a )

the magnitude of the radiative forcing is measured in W/m2, i.e. heat per area of the Earth's surface. Radiative forcing usually refers to the global meanradiative forcing.