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Annex I Parties

Annex I Parties are Industrialized countries that, as parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas Emissions by the year 2000 to

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Annual Consumption

An Annual Consumption is Annual Consumption refers to the amount of electricity used by a Consumer in one

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Annual statistical summary

An annual statistical summary is a document that presents a brief and comprehensive report of EMAP data collected on a single EMAP resource for a specific year.

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Annular Space, Annulus

An Annular Space, Annulus is the space between two concentric tubes or casings, or between the casing and the Borehole wall

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Anoxia

An anoxia is Literally means "without oxygen." A condition in which a parcel of water loses all dissolved oxygen.

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Ant

Deutsch: Ameise / Español: hormiga / Português: formiga / Français: fourmi / Italiano: formica

Ant refers to any Member of the family Formicidae, a highly diverse and ubiquitous group of insects known for their complex social structures and behaviors. Ants are found in nearly every terrestrial habitat on Earth and play significant roles in the environment.

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Antagonism

An Antagonism is Interference or inhibition of the effect of one chemical by the action of another.

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Antarctic "Ozone Hole"

An Antarctic "Ozone Hole" is Refers to the seasonal Depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere above a large area of Antarctica. (See: Ozone Hole.)

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Anthracite

An Anthracite is a hard, black, lustrous Coal containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter. Often referred to as hard coal. See coal.

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Anthropogenic

An anthropogenic is Man-made; arising from human activities.

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