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Definition Of:

Carbon dioxide equivalent

EPA Glossary of Climate Change TermsEPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms
A metric measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential (GWP). Carbon dioxide equivalents are commonly expressed as "million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMTCDE)." The carbon dioxide equivalent for a gas is derived by multiplying the tons of the gas by the associated GWP.

MMTCDE = (million metric tons of a gas) (GWP of the gas)
See greenhouse gas, global warming potential, carbon equivalent.
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EPA Glossary of Climate Change Terms INDEX:

List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
1 2 3

A: Page 1 of 3.

Abiotic
Absorption of ra...Acid deposition
Acid rain
Acid Solution
Acidic
Adiabatic Process
Aerobic
Aerosol
Afforestations
Air carrier
Air pollutant

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World Wildlife Fund

GreenNet


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