The word
"terrestrial" means anything related to the Earth or land, rather than rivers, oceans, or outer space.
Full definition
My research focuses on the formation
of terrestrial planets in our Solar System and around other stars, especially with regards to the delivery of water and other biologically - important materials.
And we hope it will tell us about the frequency of
terrestrial planets in our galaxy or in the universe.
My research concerns carbon and nutrient cycling
in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly (but not exclusively) high - latitude northern ecosystems.
Global response of
terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models.
To make a long story short, for
terrestrial carbon models, the latter dominates, despite the wide range of emission scenarios included.
The impact of climate
on terrestrial ecosystems probably will be dramatic due to the rapid pace of climate change.
This is one reason we need the paleo data
from terrestrial systems in my study regions.
I'm not a biologist, but everything I think of as
terrestrial life produces a waste product.
To figure out the region's ancient rainfall patterns from the sediment core, the researchers analyzed the ancient leaf wax that had blown into the ocean from
terrestrial plants.
Parts of the vast rain forest are as much aquatic
as terrestrial ecosystems.
The spill has already resulted in devastating effects on the beautiful and beloved marine and
terrestrial environment of this pristine section of coastline.
More responsibly - managed forests means more wildlife in those habitats, where approximately 80 percent of
terrestrial species live.
If this trend continues into the future researchers warn, the largest
terrestrial mammal in 200 years will be the domestic cow.
We can only prevent runaway warming by making a serious effort to reduce emissions and restore
terrestrial sinks.
Therefore, it is imperative that we are capable of anticipating the potential responses of
global terrestrial vegetation to future changes in climate and atmospheric chemistry.
For example, snow is highly reflective for solar radiation but highly absorbing (and therefore emitting) for
terrestrial radiation.
The mission is also focusing on
larger terrestrial planets that have two to 10 Earth - masses, or 1.4 to 2.2 times its radius.
The overall outcome is a summary of the current state of knowledge concerning the impacts on
terrestrial vegetation of future policy decisions that aim to influence anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
Now a group of American and British scientists have used a new chemical technique to measure the change in
terrestrial temperature associated with this shift in global atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
It turns out that it would be very difficult to increase protein production from
terrestrial sources.
Can polar bears use
terrestrial foods to offset lost ice - based hunting opportunities?
«This newly discovered link between polar motion and global - scale
terrestrial water storage variability has broad implications for the study of past and future climate,» the authors write.
His research focuses on the interactions
between terrestrial carbon cycling and climate change.
These are now ubiquitous on main
terrestrial TV stations, and will soon be statutory on catch - up.
It is the only moon in the solar system to have a dense atmosphere that resembles the early
terrestrial atmosphere.
And just like
most terrestrial vegetables, those from the sea are also low in calories and rich in vitamins and minerals.
More wave action can also cause more coastline erosion, adding
more terrestrial sediment into the ocean.
In addition, tropical forests play host to millions of species, comprising about two - thirds of the earth's
terrestrial biodiversity.
Another energy technology that was first used in space in the 1960s — fuel cells — is also showing great promise as a source of
terrestrial energy.
On land, we are seeing similar shifts, but it can be much harder for
terrestrial wildlife to move, not least because of roads and cities.
The promise of algae is that the amount of land needed to grow it would be significantly smaller than for
terrestrial biomass.
These rates of warming are similar to those observed in
terrestrial permafrost, yet those soils are still well below freezing and thaw is not expected for at least another 70 years.
And oddly, steps being taken to decrease emissions from the first two sources could actually
increase terrestrial carbon emissions globally.
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