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Twomey effect

Twomey effect noun: the phenomenon in which additional cloud condensation nuclei, possibly from anthropogenic pollution, may increase the amount of solar radiation reflected by clouds.

Noun

Twomey effect (plural Twomey effects)

  1. The phenomenon in which additional cloud condensation nuclei, possibly from anthropogenic pollution, may increase the amount of solar radiation reflected by clouds.

Forms of Twomey effect

pluralTwomey effects

Origin of Twomey effect

Named after

Questions about Twomey effect

What does Twomey effect mean?
Twomey effect means the phenomenon in which additional cloud condensation nuclei, possibly from anthropogenic pollution, may increase the amount of solar radiation reflected by clouds.
What part of speech is Twomey effect?
Twomey effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Twomey effect?
The plural of Twomey effect is Twomey effects.

Words near Twomey effect in the dictionary

  1. twoling
  2. twolings
  3. Twombly
  4. Twomblys
  5. Twomey
  6. Twomey effect
  7. Twomey effects
  8. Twomeys
  9. twomp
  10. twomps
  11. twonager

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