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494 in the literature refers either to a Radiative Forcing Index (RFI) 494 in the literature refers either to a Radiative Forcing Index (RFI)
495 or a Global Warming Potential (GWP) integrated over some time period 495 or a Global Warming Potential (GWP) integrated over some time period
496 (a 100-year time horizon was adopted for the Kyoto Protocol to the 496 (a 100-year time horizon was adopted for the Kyoto Protocol to the
497 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).  
498 - For instance, a Radiative Forcing Index (RFI) of 1.9–2 is used by DEFRA, 497 + United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). There is a debate
  498 + in the science community on how non-CO2 effects should be modelled.
  499 + For instance, a RFI multiplier of 1.9–2 is used by DEFRA,
499 and a multiplier of 2 is considered by myclimate and ADEME 500 and a multiplier of 2 is considered by myclimate and ADEME
500 (see discussion in [Jungbluth, N. & Meili, 501 (see discussion in [Jungbluth, N. & Meili,
501 C. Int J Life Cycle Assess (2019) 24: 404](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1556-3).). 502 C. Int J Life Cycle Assess (2019) 24: 404](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1556-3).).
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505 Ecological and Inclusive Transition do not include a multiplier. 506 Ecological and Inclusive Transition do not include a multiplier.
506 Therefore, the methods based on ICAO, the French Ministry for the 507 Therefore, the methods based on ICAO, the French Ministry for the
507 Ecological and Inclusive Transition and KLM data are not recommended, 508 Ecological and Inclusive Transition and KLM data are not recommended,
508 - but given as methods providing the lowest emissions. 509 + as they do not account for non-CO2 effects, but are still
  510 + given as methods providing the lowest emissions.
509 511
510 [![Models used](static/img/recap_scaling_laws.jpg)](static/img/recap_scaling_laws.jpg) 512 [![Models used](static/img/recap_scaling_laws.jpg)](static/img/recap_scaling_laws.jpg)
511 513
512 - title: Seating category 514 - title: Seating category
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514 - The tool assumes economy seats in computing the carbon  
515 - dioxide emission. On average it can be considered that the 516 + The tool assumes economy seats in computing the travel footprint.
  517 + On average it can be considered that the
516 footprint can be multiplied by ∼ 1.5, ∼ 2.0 and ∼ 2.5 518 footprint can be multiplied by ∼ 1.5, ∼ 2.0 and ∼ 2.5
517 for flying in Premium Economy, Business and First class. 519 for flying in Premium Economy, Business and First class.
518 520
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584 exactly the one you had expected (e.g. a city is located at the 586 exactly the one you had expected (e.g. a city is located at the
585 address of an embassy). An error may also occur if the input file 587 address of an embassy). An error may also occur if the input file
586 submitted does not comply with the requested format, 588 submitted does not comply with the requested format,
587 - including font encoding.  
588 - If nothing happens during a request, it 589 + including font encoding. If nothing happens during a simple request, it
589 is most likely caused by the geolocator being unavailable. In 590 is most likely caused by the geolocator being unavailable. In
590 this case, try again a few minutes later. 591 this case, try again a few minutes later.
  592 + In case of very large many-to-many origin-to-destination
  593 + combinations, the computing time may become very large. The advice is
  594 + to split the inputs into parts. This may happen when comparing tens
  595 + of thousands origins with hundreds of destinations.
591 596
592 - title: Caveats 597 - title: Caveats
593 content: | 598 content: |
594 The numbers provided by the tool do not come with 599 The numbers provided by the tool do not come with
595 - uncertainties, and shall be considered indicative of the true emission. 600 + uncertainties, and shall only be considered indicative of the true emission.
596 However, the numbers can be 601 However, the numbers can be
597 used for relative comparisons, e.g. when comparing two cities 602 used for relative comparisons, e.g. when comparing two cities
598 for hosting a conference. 603 for hosting a conference.
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610 - title: Reference 615 - title: Reference
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612 - Results from the tool may reference to Barret (2019,  
613 - The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit travel footprint  
614 - calculator and its application to X-IFU related travels, in preparation). 617 + Results from the tool may reference to Barret (2020,
  618 + An online travel footprint calculator opened to the science community:
  619 + application to X-IFU related travels, in preparation).
615 620
616 - title: Original motivation 621 - title: Original motivation
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