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Radiative and Physiological Effects of Increased CO2. How does this interaction affect Climate in the Mediterranean Region?the radiative and physiological effects of doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (CO2) on climate are described using climate simulations. When CO2 was increased for vegetation only assuming no radiative effect, the response was a decrease in stomatal conductance followed by a temperature increase. This temperature increase was stronger when the vegetation physiological down-regulation was allowed in the model. The radiative forcing alone did not affect the global mean photosynthesis, however, some stimulation was observed in cold places. The interactions between the physiological and the radiative effects of doubled CO2 are not linearly additive and when acting together they tend to reduce the warming in the Mediterranean region.
Document ID
20070032099
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bounoua, Lahouari
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Publication Information
Publisher: Springer WB/NATO Publishing Unit
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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