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What is climate forcing?
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Climate forcing is the process of affecting/changing the climate on the Earth through forcing factors.

These forcing factors are out of the climate system, and include things like volcanic eruptions, changing solar radiation levels, and changing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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Changes to Earth's radiative equilibrium that cause temperatures to rise or fall over decadal periods are called climate forcings.

Step-by-step explanation:

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