The Dependence of Atmospheric Temperature on the Concentration of Carbon Dioxide

Manabe, Syukuro

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The Dependence of Atmospheric Temperature on the Concentration of Carbon Dioxide

Syukuro Manabe²

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Numerical computations using a radiative, convective equilibrium model of the atmosphere predict an increase of 0.8°C in temperature of the Earth’s surface by the end of this century, based on the anticipated increase in CO₂.

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For the more recent discussion of this subject by the author, see: Manabe, S.: ‘Estimate of Future Change of Climate Due to the Increase of Carbon Dioxide in the Air,’ in W. H. Matthews, W. H. Kellog and G. D. Robinson (eds.), Man’s Impact on the Climate, pp. 249–264, MIT Press, Boston, Mass. (1971).
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Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/ESSA, Princeton, N.J., USA
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., USA
S. Fred Singer (Professor of Enviromental Sciences and Member of the Center for Advanced Studies) (Professor of Enviromental Sciences and Member of the Center for Advanced Studies)

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Manabe, S. (1975). The Dependence of Atmospheric Temperature on the Concentration of Carbon Dioxide. In: Singer, S.F. (eds) The Changing Global Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1729-9_6

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