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anthropogenic Definition

an·thropo·gen·ic (-an′t̸hrə pō′ jen′ik)

adjective

  1. of anthropogenesis
  2. caused by man, as air pollution

anthropogenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • interference: The history of anthropogenic interference in the landscape however goes back much further than that.
  • disturbance: Possible causes are Little Ice Age and/or anthropogenic disturbance, e.g. severe burning.
  • debris: Unit 1852 comprises unoriented heterogeneous fill with aggregates of poorly prepared building materials and anthropogenic debris.
  • warming: Therefore any anthropogenic climate warming will accelerate the natural process toward reduction in polar ice sheets.
  • pollutant: Determining the origin and fate of natural and anthropogenic pollutants in coastal areas.
  • emission: Reductions in anthropogenic methane emissions plays a pivotal role in the UK Government meeting its Kyoto targets.

Preposition: in

origin: Early signs of global warming have been observed since the 1970's and we think that this is anthropogenic in origin.