Earth system
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008811
1. The atmosphere, the oceans, the biosphere, the cryosphere, and the geosphere, together make up the climate system.
2. The Earth regarded as a unified system of interacting components, including geosphere (land), atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water and ice), and biosphere (life).
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-008811 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Climate change |
| References | Greenhouse Gas Emissions; NOAA Climate Program Office Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-008811",
"term": "Earth system",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The atmosphere, the oceans, the biosphere, the cryosphere, and the geosphere, together make up the climate system.\n\n2. The Earth regarded as a unified system of interacting components, including geosphere (land), atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water and ice), and biosphere (life).",
"subject": "Climate change",
"references": [
"Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
"NOAA Climate Program Office Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/earth-system/"
}
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