climate sensitivity

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|science|politics}} The [[sensitivity]] of the Earth's [[climate]] to additions of [[greenhouse gas]]es to the [[atmosphere]]: the degree of effect that such additions have; a numerical value as a metric thereof; any of various educated estimates for the real (unknown) value.

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