ENVIRON 157 Chapter Notes - Chapter N/A: Greenland Ice Sheet, Ocean Heat Content, Global Temperature Record

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Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (co2) absorb heat (infrared radiation) emitted from earth"s surface. Increases in the atmospheric concentrations of these gases cause earth to warm by trapping more of this heat. Human activities especially the burning of fossil fuels since the start of the industrial. Revolution have increased atmospheric co2 concentrations by more than 40%, with over half the increase occurring since 1970. Continued emissions of these gases will cause further climate change, including substantial increases in global average surface temperature and important changes in regional climate. The magnitude and timing of these changes will depend on many factors, and slowdowns and accelerations in warming lasting a decade or more will continue to occur. The clearest evidence for surface warming comes from widespread thermometer records that, in some places, extend back to the late 19th century. Today, temperatures are monitored at many thousands of locations, over both the land and ocean surface.

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