Glossary
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N₂O
Chemical formula for nitrous oxide.
moreNew ice
General term for newly formed ice.
moreNilas
A thin, elastic crust of ice, up to 10 cm thick.
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Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas that is roughly 300 times as harmful to the climate as carbon dioxide (CO2).
moreNorth Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is a characteristic and powerful atmospheric circulation phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere.
moreNorthern Annular Mode (NAM)
The Northern Hemispheric Annular Mode (NAM, also Arctic Oscillation (AO)) is a manifestation of sea-level pressure differences between the Arctic and the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
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