Green tax - Hadley cell
A tax placed on environmentally harmful activities or emissions Application Pollution and gas emissions
A gas in Earth’s atmosphere that traps heat near the surface Application Pollution and gas emissions
An estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a molecule of CO2 Application Gas emissions and pollution
The measure of the value of all products and services produced in a country in a year. Application Economy in developing and developed countries
The total amount of solar energy that producers in an ecosystem capture via photosynthesis over a given amount of time Application Alternate energy source
A technology that transfers heat from the ground to a building Application Alternate energy source
A process by which water percolates through the soil and works its way into an aquifer Application Water sources and water pollution
The number of offspring an indicidual can produce in a given time period, minus the death of the individual or any of its offspring during the same period Application Ecosystem sustainability
A large-scale pattern of water circulation that moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern Hemisphere Application Ocean currents
A convection current in the atmosphere that that cycles between the equator and 30 degrees N and 30 degrees S. Application Weather patterns