Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere: What do we know

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5761126

Marland, G; Rotty, R M

In September 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a major study on CO/sub 2/ in which they took a look at whether specific policies aimed at limiting the use of fossil fuels would prove effective in delaying temperature increases over the next 120 years. Of the earth surface warming envisioned by the EPA in 2040 approximately one-third was due to the increase in other greenhouse gases. To understand a complex system it is often necessary to first understand the individual parts of the system. In this case the individual greenhouse gases must be analyzed and the sources and sinks for each species and its chemical behavior identified. This paper reports on a study that started with a single gas nitrogen, and attempted to pull together what is known about it. This serves to illustrate the type of approach the authors feel is appropriate.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN
• OSTI ID: 5761126
• Report Number(s): CONF-850612-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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