Technology term
Effective Radiative Forcing (ERF)
A measure of how a change in greenhouse gases, clouds or other factors alters Earth’s energy balance after rapid atmospheric adjustments. Positive effective radiative forcing tends to warm the climate, while negative forcing tends to cool it.
English
Effective Radiative Forcing
Arabic
التأثير الإشعاعي الفعال
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