Sentences with phrase «truly global measure»

In contrast, satellite data such as CERES is a truly global measure of the Earth's reflected shortwave radiation, including the effects of all atmospheric and surface properties.

Not exact matches

Climate scientists have been able to close the sea level «budget» by accounting for the various factors that are causing average global sea levels to rise at the measured rate of about 3.2 millimeters per year since 1992 (when altimeters were launched into space to truly measure global sea level).

Building on decades of experience in the field, the report offers six lessons the authors believe are critical if REDD and REDD + (which includes REDD plus more controversial measures such as sustainable forest management) are going to generate offsets that truly represent emission reductions and that a global carbon regime will accept.

I focused on metrics a lot in 2014, but what better time than the New Year to reexamine how we measure success in creating cohesive, comprehensive and truly global workplace strategies...