Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units
C | carbon |
CaCO3 | calcium carbonate |
C26 | ethane |
CH4 | methane |
CO | carbon monoxide |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CO2e | carbon dioxide equivalent |
CO32- | carbon monoxide |
COS | carbonyl sulfide |
°C | degrees Celsius |
g | gram |
Gt | gigaton |
GW | gigawatt |
ha | hectare |
H2CO3 | carbonic acid |
HCO3- | bicarbonate ion |
J | Joule |
kg | kilogram |
µatm | microatmosphere |
µm | micrometer |
µmol | micromole |
MMT | million metric ton |
mol | mole | MT | metric ton | megawatt | MW |
N | nitrogen |
NH3 | ammonia |
N2O | nitrous oxide |
NOx | nitrogen oxides |
OH | hydroxyl radical |
Pg | petagram |
ppb | parts per billion |
ppm | parts per million |
SF6 | sulfur hexafluoride |
SOx | sulfur oxides |
Tg | teragram |
W | watt |
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