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Glossary

The English version of our glossary is currently under construction and will be regularly updated.

H-CFCs

Partly halogenated chlorofluorocarbons.

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H-HFCs

Partly halogenated hydrofluorocarbons.

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Halocline

Transitional zone between water layers with different salinities

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Halogenated hydrocarbons

Collective term for the group of partly halogenated organic substances.

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Heterotrophy

How organisms that require organic substances as a source of energy and carbon feed themselves.

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HFCs

Hydrofluorocarbons.

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Holocene

The Holocene is the current interglacial period, which began ca. 11,600 years ago.

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Hummocked ice

Ice thrown together and stacked at random. After weathering, the sides of these hummocks are smooth.

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Pack-ice hummock near RV Polarstern.

Hydrography

Hydrography is a discipline that deals with the measurement and description of bodies of water.

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Hydrosphere

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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