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... > other subjects > natural sciences > physical sciences > states of matter > fluids > gases > greenhouse gases
social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global environmental and energy issues > greenhouse gases
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > greenhouse gases
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > greenhouse gases
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > greenhouse gases
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > greenhouse gases
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > pollution and waste > greenhouse gases

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greenhouse gases  

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  • Greenhouse gases have been defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as “those gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface, the atmosphere and clouds” (IPCC, 2007, p. 816). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Greenhouse Gases]

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