Climate sensitivity is 2-4.4*C to a doubling of CO2
Climate sensitivity is defined as the response to the system to the warming brought about be a doubling of CO2 - agreed to be 1.2*C. Most studies arrive at a figure of 3*C, with range from 2-4.5*C. A minority of studies give a figure of 1-2.5*.
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Is the Earth's climate changing? »Is the Earth's climate changing?
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Sensitivity of Earth's climate to atmospheric CO2? »Sensitivity of Earth's climate to atmospheric CO2?
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Climate highly sensitive to variations in atmospheric CO2 »Climate highly sensitive to variations in atmospheric CO2
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100-200 ppm CO2 changes associated with major climate transitions »100-200 ppm CO2 changes associated with major climate transitions
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Climate sensitivity is 2-4.4*C to a doubling of CO2
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