English Explanatory Dictionary

Suess effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The decrease in the ratio of heavier to lighter isotopes of carbon in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to anthropogenic emissions.

Word forms

Suess effect Suess effects

Etymology

Named after Austrian chemist Hans Suess.

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