Glossary
The English version of our glossary is currently under construction and will be regularly updated.
Precursors
Atmospheric components that are not themselves greenhouse gases or aerosols, but which affect greenhouse-gas or aerosol concentrations.
Atmospheric components that are not themselves greenhouse gases or aerosols, but which affect greenhouse-gas or aerosol concentrations through their role in physical or chemical processes that shape greenhouse gases’ formation and decay rates.