Meanings
nounRevelle factor (uncountable)
- uncountablemarine chemistryA measure of how readily ocean waters will uptake atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Origin
After American oceanographer Roger Revelle.
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APA
Revelle factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revelle%20factor
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“Revelle factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revelle%20factor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Revelle factor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Revelle%20factor.
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