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Term

reservoir

Term

A component of the climate system that has the capacity to store, to accumulate, or to release a substance of concern (e.g., carbon, a greenhouse gas, or precursor). Oceans, soils, and forests are examples of reservoirs of carbon. The term also means an artificial or natural storage place for water, such as a lake, pond, or aquifer, from which the water may be withdrawn for such purposes as irrigation or water supply.

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Definition source publication

Based on: IPCC. Climate change 2001 impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.

Publication year

2001

Definition source URL

http://www.ipcc.ch/pub/tar/wg2/689.htm

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Based on: IPCC

Subjects

Long definition

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