Glossary
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H-CFCs
Partly halogenated chlorofluorocarbons.
moreH-HFCs
Partly halogenated hydrofluorocarbons.
moreHalocline
Transitional zone between water layers with different salinities
moreHalogenated hydrocarbons
Collective term for the group of partly halogenated organic substances.
moreHeterotrophy
How organisms that require organic substances as a source of energy and carbon feed themselves.
moreHFCs
Hydrofluorocarbons.
moreHolocene
The Holocene is the current interglacial period, which began ca. 11,600 years ago.
moreHummocked ice
Ice thrown together and stacked at random. After weathering, the sides of these hummocks are smooth.
moreHydrography
Hydrography is a discipline that deals with the measurement and description of bodies of water.
moreHydrosphere
The part of the climate system that encompasses liquid surface and subterranean water, e.g. oceans, seas, rivers, freshwater lakes, groundwater, etc.
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