Questions Concerning the Possible Influence of Anthropogenic CO2 on Atmospheric Temperature

Reginald E. Newell Department of Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139

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Thomas G. Dopplick Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225

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Abstract

Estimates of the atmospheric temperature changes due to a doubling of CO2 concentrations have been with a static radiative flux model. They yield temperature changes >0.25 K. It appears that the much larger changes predicted by other models arise from additional water vapor evaporated into the atmosphere and not from the CO2 itself.

Abstract

Estimates of the atmospheric temperature changes due to a doubling of CO2 concentrations have been with a static radiative flux model. They yield temperature changes >0.25 K. It appears that the much larger changes predicted by other models arise from additional water vapor evaporated into the atmosphere and not from the CO2 itself.

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