The phrase
"climate perturbations" refers to disruptions or changes in the Earth's climate system. These perturbations can be natural, like volcanic eruptions or solar radiation variations, or human-induced, such as greenhouse gas emissions. They can cause alterations in temperature, precipitation patterns, and other climate components, leading to shifts in weather events, ecosystems, and overall climate conditions.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«climate»
«perturbations»
Sentences with «climate perturbations»
- (see Graphic) The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines two years ago produced a cooling of the planet that «may be the largest global climate perturbation of the century», according to a new assessment by the American climatologist James Hansen. (newscientist.com)
- During strong climate perturbations such as the 1997 - 1999 El Niño Southern Oscillation that included the most intense El Niño event of the century, which brought unusual warming to the U.S. West Coast, the food chain in the California Current shortened sharply, the scientists found. (constantinealexander.net)
- Yes, the Arctic warms and cools in consonant with the rest of the globe, but with much local excursions and plenty of weather noise and cyclical climate perturbations contributing to the overall picture. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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