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climate forcer  

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  • Any influence on climate that originates from outside the climate system itself (the oceans, land surface, cryosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere). Examples of external forcings include: surface reflectivity (albedo), human induced changes in greenhouse gases, atmospheric aerosols (volcanic sulfates, industrial output). (Source: http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/radiative-climate-forcing)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-QG594BF9-G

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