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climate lag

cli·mate lag (plural cli·mate lags)


noun 
Definition:
 
delay in climate change: a delay that can occur in climate change as a result of the influence of some slower-acting factor. For example, the full effects of releasing a particular quantity of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere may not be known immediately because of its partial absorption and later release by the oceans.

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