atmospheric runoff

atmospheric runoff
атмосферные сточные воды

Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.

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  • global warming — an increase in the earth s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. [1975 80] * * * Potential increase in global average surface temperatures resulting from… …   Universalium


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