Geography glossary

GLOBAL DIMMING

global dimming: translation

the term to describe the blocking and/or scattering of insolation by particulate matter in the atmosphere, both natural (e.g. volcanic ash) and due to human activity (e.g. burning coal).

  1. global dimming—global dimming translation n.The gradual reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching the earths surface.Example CitationsPeople may be oblivious to socalled global dimmi...Dictionary of new words