Equation 4 · Part 1 · Comparing the Main Approaches to Earth Systems and Climate Dynamics
Symbol C_atm
What this part means
tm is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Its job in the formula
tm is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Full expression→Symbol C_atm→Article meaning
The passage around this formula
The paleoclimate record measures at discrete points in time — wherever an ice layer happens to have trapped and preserved bubbles cleanly — rather than continuously, and the temporal resolution degrases with depth as layers compress and diffuse; a single ice sample can represent an averaged interval of years to…
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A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.
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