"climate sensitivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: climate sensitivities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} climate sensitivity (plural climate sensitivities)
  1. (sciences, politics) The sensitivity of the Earth's climate to additions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere: the degree of effect that such additions have; a numerical value as a metric thereof; any of various educated estimates for the real (unknown) value. Categories (topical): Politics, Sciences
    Sense id: en-climate_sensitivity-en-noun-ik6gZ7de Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with collocations Topics: government, politics, sciences

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