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See Short-lived climate forcers (SLCF).

A wave of low atmospheric pressure in the form of a trough that has a wave length of 600 to 1,500 miles and moves progressively through the lower troposphere in the same direction as that of the prevailing current of air motion.

In economics, a shortage exists for any commodity when the amount demanded exceeds the amount supplied at a given price.

In the context of power markets, SHP stands for Small Hydro Power. These are hydroelectric power plants with a relatively small capacity, typically defined as those generating up to 10 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Small hydro power plants are often considered a renewable energy source and play a significant role in providing clean energy, especially […]

The loss of inventory that can be attributed to factors such as employee theft, customer theft, vendor fraud, damage in transit or in-store, or counting or recording errors

Areas dominated by shrubs, with a density of trees too low to meet an internationally accepted definition of forest, including chaparral, scrubland, heathland and thickets

The representative change in elevation in a given horizontal distance (usually about 300 yards) perpendicular to a stream; the valley slope along a line perpendicular to the stream (near a water-quality or biological sampling point).

National environmental organization founded in 1892.

Violations by point source dischargers of sufficient magnitude or duration to be a regulatory priority.

Rocks such as shale and sandstone that are formed by the compaction and cementation of quartz-rich mineral grains.