Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation parts per billion
 
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- initialism   
parts per billion  
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Examples
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- Methane: Pre-Industrial: 715 ppb; Recent 1774 ppb*, Increase = 148\%
RealClimate 2009
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- Nitrous Oxide: Pre-Industrial: 270 ppb; 319 ppb*, Increase = 18\%
RealClimate 2009
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- Nitrous Oxide: Pre-Industrial: 270 ppb; 319 ppb*, Increase = 18\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Methane: Pre-Industrial: 715 ppb; Recent 1774 ppb*, Increase = 148\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Methane: Pre-Industrial: 715 ppb; Recent 1774 ppb*, Increase = 148\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Methane: Pre-Industrial: 715 ppb; Recent 1774 ppb*, Increase = 148\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Nitrous Oxide: Pre-Industrial: 270 ppb; 319 ppb*, Increase = 18\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Methane: Pre-Industrial: 715 ppb; Recent 1774 ppb*, Increase = 148\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Nitrous Oxide: Pre-Industrial: 270 ppb; 319 ppb*, Increase = 18\%
RealClimate 2009
 - 
								
- Nitrous Oxide: Pre-Industrial: 270 ppb; 319 ppb*, Increase = 18\%
RealClimate 2009
 
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