RF
Overview
 
  • Radiative forcing
    Radiative forcing
    In climate science, radiative forcing is generally defined as the change in net irradiance between different layers of the atmosphere. Typically, radiative forcing is quantified at the tropopause in units of watts per square meter. A positive forcing tends to warm the system, while a negative...

    , a measure of the change in balance of the energy absorbed and emitted by the Earth's atmosphere
 
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