Greenhouse effect of trace gases, 1970-1980

Lacis, A.; Hansen, J.; Lee, P.; Lebedeff, S.; Mitchell, T.

Increased abundances were measured for several trace atmospheric gases in the decade 1970-1980. The equilibrium greenhouse warming for the measured increments of CH4, chlorofluorocarbons and N2O is between 50% and 100% of the equilibrium warming for the measured increase of atmospheric CO2 during the same 10 years. The combined warming of CO2 and trace gases should exceed natural global temperature variability in the 1980's and cause the global mean temperature to rise above the maximum of the late 1930's.

Document ID

19820028325

Document Type

Reprint (Version printed in journal)

Authors

Lacis, A. (NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies New York, NY, United States)

Hansen, J. (NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies New York, NY, United States)

Lee, P. (NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies New York, NY, United States)

Lebedeff, S. (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York, NY, United States)

Mitchell, T. (NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies New York, NY, United States)

Date Acquired

August 10, 2013

Publication Date

October 1, 1981

Publication Information

Publication: Geophysical Research Letters

Volume: 8

Subject Category

Distribution Limits

Public

Other

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