gigaton
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gigaton
Example Sentences
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Within Utah alone, rock glaciers may contain about 1 gigaton of water, or approximately 815,000 acre-feet, according to the researchers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was an intense and disorienting time if you were simply a fan of the music; multiply that by approximately a gigaton if you were anywhere adjacent.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
To truly make a difference will require carbon removal at the gigaton scale, or billions of tons each year, according to the IPCC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Microsoft announced its fund in January 2020 with a goal of reducing or removing a gigaton of carbon stemming from its own activities by 2050.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The scientists found that most of the weight classes contain roughly one gigaton of life each.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 30, 2022
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