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CO2 induced climatic change and spectral variations in the outgoing terrestrial infrared radiationThe published temperature changes produced in general circulation model simulations of CO2 induced climate modification are used to compute the top of the atmosphere, clear sky outgoing infrared radiance changes expected for doubled CO2. A significant wavenumber shift is produced, with less radiance emerging in the 500-800 per cm (20.0-12.5 micron) CO2 band and with more emerging in the 800-1200 per cm (12.5-8.3 micron) window. The effect varies greatly with latitude. The radiance shift in the 2300 per cm (4.3 micron) region is of the order of 10-30 percent for doubled CO2. It is suggested that the 2300 per cm region be carefully monitored as an aid in detecting the climatic effects of increasing CO2. The change in the wavenumber-integrated radiant exitance is at most a few percent.
Document ID
19840060534
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Charlock, T. P.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA; National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Tellus, Series B - Chemical and Physical Meteorology
Volume: 36B
ISSN: 0280-6509
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
84A43321
Distribution Limits
Public
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