Climate Change definitions beginning with J

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a flood of meltwater from a glacial lake.
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Browse Related Terms: freshwater, haline, Hydrosphere, jökulhlaup, plankton, Wetland

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Includes both naphtha-type and kerosene-type fuels meeting standards for use in aircraft turbine engines. Although most jet fuel is used in aircraft, some is used for other purposes such as generating electricity.
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Browse Related Terms: Bunker fuel, Distillate fuel oil, Fossil fuel combustion, Hydrocarbons, Residual fuel oil, Wood energy

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Jet stream Relatively strong winds concentrated within a narrow stream in the atmosphere. Generally refers to a quasi-horizontal jet stream of maximum winds embedded in the midlatitude westerlies, and concentrated in the high troposphere.
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Browse Related Terms: Atmospheric pressure, Geostrophic wind, Gradient wind, Isobar, Katabatic wind, Steering flow

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Joint implementation - permalink - collapse

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Agreements made between two or more nations under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Browse Related Terms: Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Annex I Countries/Parties, Annex I Parties, Berlin Mandate, Conference of the Parties, Kyoto Protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), World Meteorological Organization

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The energy required to push with a force of one Newton for one meter.
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Browse Related Terms: Alternative Energy, Biomass energy, Carbon Intensity, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy-efficiency, Energy Intensity, Energy quality, Nuclear energy, Renewable energy, Vehicle miles traveled (VMT)

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