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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOBAL DIMMING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOBAL DIMMING

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Global dimming is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GLOBAL DIMMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Global dimming

Global dimming is the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface that was observed for several decades after the start of systematic measurements in the 1950s. The effect varies by location, but worldwide it has been estimated to be of the order of a 4% reduction over the three decades from 1960–1990. However, after discounting an anomaly caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991, a very slight reversal in the overall trend has been observed. Global dimming is thought to have been caused by an increase in particulates such as sulfate aerosols in the atmosphere due to human action. It has interfered with the hydrological cycle by reducing evaporation and may have reduced rainfall in some areas. Global dimming also creates a cooling effect that may have partially counteracted the effect of greenhouse gases on global warming.

Definition of global dimming in the English dictionary

The definition of global dimming in the dictionary is a decrease in the amount of sunlight reaching the surface of the earth, believed to be caused by pollution in the atmosphere.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOBAL DIMMING

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOBAL DIMMING

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Synonyms and antonyms of global dimming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «global dimming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOBAL DIMMING

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The translations of global dimming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «global dimming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全球变暗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oscurecimiento global
570 millions of speakers

English

global dimming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैश्विक dimming
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يعتم العالمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глобальное затемнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escurecimento global
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লোবাল ডামিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscurcissement global
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meredup global
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

global dimming
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グローバル調
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글로벌 디밍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dimming global
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mờ toàn cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலகளாவிய டிம்மிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जागतिक अंधपण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küresel karartma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

global dimming
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

globalnego zaciemnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глобальне затемнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diminuare globală
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παγκόσμια εξασθένιση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

globale verduistering
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

global fördunkling
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

global dimming
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of global dimming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOBAL DIMMING»

The term «global dimming» is normally little used and occupies the 133.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOBAL DIMMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about global dimming

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOBAL DIMMING»

Discover the use of global dimming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to global dimming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Oxford Companion to Global Change
Global Dimming: A Review of the Evidence for a Widespread and Significant Reduction in Global Radiation with Discussion of Its Probable Causes and Possible Agricultural Consequences.” Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 107.4 (2001), ...
David Cuff, Andrew Goudie, 2009
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Greeniology: How to Live Well, be Green and Make a Difference
Since industrialisation, humans have been logging forests and burning huge amounts of Global dimming Global dimming is the reduction of solar irradiance ( the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface), thought to be caused by ...
Tanya Ha, 2007
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Earth Environments: Past, Present and Future
This switch from a 'global dimming' trend to a 'brightening' one seems to have coincided with the time at which global aerosol levels began to decline (Figure 10.18). Most governments of developed nations have introduced Clean Air Acts ...
David Huddart, Tim Stott, 2013
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Climate Change: Biological and Human Aspects
Aeroplane condensation trails also cause significant global dimming and this was demonstrated in a rare experiment following the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on 11 September 2001, when for 3 days virtually all of the US  ...
Jonathan Cowie, 2013
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The Global Business Handbook: The Eight Dimensions of ...
But even for major eruptions, the ash clouds remain only for relatively short periods. Some scientists now consider that the effects of global dimming have masked the effect of global warming to some extent and that resolving global dimming ...
Dr David Newlands, Professor John Saee, 2012
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The Complete Guide to Climate Change
The significance of global dimming is that it has masked, by around 40%, the full radiative forcing effect of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (see aerosols) . This has a major impact on estimates of future global temperature changes.
Brian Dawson, Matt Spannagle, 2008
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Global Warming Cycles: Ice Ages and Glacial Retreat
the PhenOMenOn cALLed gLOBAL DIMMING Global dimming is a fairly new concept, one introduced largely to the general public at the beginning of the 21st century, although it had already existed in the scientific community. It was first ...
Julie Kerr Casper, 2010
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Environmental Pollution and Hazards
7. Growing water scarcity could destroy the wetland areas. Global Dimming Like Global warming another major problem of environmental pollution is Global dimming. It means the sun is dimming gradually and the earth surface is experiencing ...
L.R. Patro, 2007
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Climatology
Perhaps the biggest “secret” among major anthropogenic climatic change issues is that of global dimming—the observed decreasing trend in insolation striking Earth over recent decades. Estimates generally suggest that a 2% to 3% rate of ...
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Robert V Rohli, Robert V. Rohli, Anthony J. Vega, 2013
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Technology Upgraded Morals Degrded
This leads to an effect known as global dimming whereby less heat and energy reaches the earth. At first, it sounds like an ironic savoir to climate change problems. However, it is believed that global dimming caused the droughts in Ethiopia in ...
Shyam Arora

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOBAL DIMMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term global dimming is used in the context of the following news items.
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This historic device is responsible for measuring North America's …
The records clearly reflected the “global dimming” of the 1960s through the 1980s, when air pollution reduced the sunlight reaching the Earth. «PRI, Jul 15»
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Doomsday Scenarios: Climate Change and World War III
Add onto that the notion that global dimming is already cooling the planet more than it otherwise would be, and the loss of reflective particulates ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
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Debunked: CNN's Never Ending Story Of Glacier Retreat
Ohmura's best known contribution to the climate change debate is the theory of global dimming. He is cited only once in the IPCC's chapter on ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
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Guardian Live featuring John Gray and Will Self: Is free will an …
“The idea that because humans started it humans can stop it is wrong,” he said, suggesting that the reverse effects of 'global dimming' are ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Philips 2015 TVs - everything you need to know
Features: Digital Crystal Clear, Global Dimming. 4000 Series. 20, 22in. 50Hz native panel. 100Hz picture motion rate. Single-core processor. «What Hi-Fi, Mar 15»
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Solar plane takes off on 1st ever round-the-world trip without fuel …
While this dimming (BBC Global dimming youtube) may reduce temperature short term sunlight will over power us in the long term heating us ... «RT, Mar 15»
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Young Reporter: Pollution - what next?
On the other hand, the effects of pollution on our environment are made up of global warming as well as global dimming, to mention a few. «Grimsby Telegraph, Feb 15»
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Las Vegas TV station finds no proof of chemtrails: 'I'm sorry to say …
For example, there has been no increase in the amount of global dimming, which you would expect if some kind of stuff was being sprayed into ... «Raw Story, Feb 15»
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This Comparison of Comet 67/P With Other Solar System Bodies …
And albedo has a role in heat absorption and reflection as well, in a phenomenon known as global dimming. The ivory snows of Enceladus ... «Universe Today, Jan 15»
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Cost Of Solar Already Less Than Grid Electricity In Largest US Cities
Global dimming will ensure that you are more directly, more completely controlled: They can reduce your sunlight – without question, access, ... «CleanTechnica, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Global dimming [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/global-dimming>. May 2024 ».
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