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The release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere at a specific area and over a specified period.

The process through which the atmosphere and water continuously exchange molecules of carbon dioxide. The diffusion of carbon dioxide into the oceans accounts for almost half of the carbon extracted from the atmosphere. The colder oceans absorb more CO2 than warmer...

Any process or activity that releases greenhouse gases, aerosols or a precursor of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.