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klimapådriv

English translation: climate forcings

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Norwegian term or phrase:klimapådriv
English translation:climate forcings
Entered by: brigidm

10:47 Feb 22, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Norwegian term or phrase: klimapådriv
"...naturlige klimapådriv som solinnstråling og vulkanutbrudd"
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 09:37
climate forcings
Explanation:
From the first reference: "The climate also responds to forcings. If the sun brightens, a natural forcing, the Earth becomes warmer. If a large volcano spews aerosols into the stratosphere, these small particles reflect sunlight away and the Earth tends to cool. "
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eodd
Local time: 08:37
Grading comment
Thanks, eodd
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1climate drivers
Per Bergvall
4factors that affect the climate
Dawn Nixon
4climate forcings
eodd
4natural phenomena that affect the climate
Carole Hognestad
4climatic forces
Anna Grynfeld Smith


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
climate drivers


Explanation:
Off the top of my head, really...

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 09:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vedis Bjørndal
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
factors that affect the climate


Explanation:
This term appears to be well-used on the internet.


    Reference: http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/factors/
    Reference: http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/climate...
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
climate forcings


Explanation:
From the first reference: "The climate also responds to forcings. If the sun brightens, a natural forcing, the Earth becomes warmer. If a large volcano spews aerosols into the stratosphere, these small particles reflect sunlight away and the Earth tends to cool. "


    Reference: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/features/200105_senate/pag...
    Reference: http://www.encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Climate+forci...
eodd
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, eodd
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, eodd. That's what I had as my first choice.

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
natural phenomena that affect the climate


Explanation:
...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_phenomenon
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
climatic forces


Explanation:
Another suggestion.


    Reference: http://tiny.cc/n2j55
Anna Grynfeld Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 09:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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