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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Forcing Mechanism Forcing Mechanism The term 'Forcing Mechanism' as it applies to the area of the environment can be defined as 'A process that alters the energy balance of the climate system, i.e. changes the relative balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing infrared radiation from Earth. Such mechanisms include changes in solar irradiance, volcanic eruptions, and enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect by emissions of greenhouse gases. See radiation, infrared radiation, radiative forcing'.
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