Physics of global warming Klausimas1 #325541 1. The Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) in Earth atmosphere ensure that surface temperature is +15*C rather than -15*C 2 CO2 is the second most important GHG (after H2O vapor) 3 Basic calculations show that doubling CO2 will raise equilibrium surface temperatures by 1.2*C 4 Multiple lines of enquiry show that feedback mechanisms will convert a 1.2*C increase into a 3*C increase (+/- 1*C) 5 Projections indicate that any increase over +2*C would be dangerous |
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