World carbon dioxide problems

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Environ. Prof.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6515749

Hinckley, A D

During the next 25 years, there will be a 25% increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO/sub 2/. This will contribute to global warming, only partially off-set by particulate screening in the Northern Hemisphere. The CO/sub 2/ and the warming trends will be reinforced by continued deforestation in the tropics because biomass up-take and oceanic absorption are the principal outlets for atmospheric CO/sub 2/. These phenomena are a common concern of industrial countries producing CO/sub 2/ and aerosols from combustion of fossil fuels and agricultural countries contributing dust from arid lands and CO/sub 2/ from wood burning. World-wide monitoring of the changes must be improved. Ground stations in remote locations should measure CO/sub 2/ and particulate concentrations. Remote sensing should be used to measure deforestation and reflectivity. Mathematical models will be useful tools for analysis but they cannot replace continuous, large-scale monitoring.

• Research Organization: Flow Resources Corp., McLean, VA
• OSTI ID: 6515749
• Journal Information: Environ. Prof.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Prof.; (United States) Vol. 1:1; ISSN EPROD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

500100* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
BIOMASS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CLIMATES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DUSTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FORESTS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REMOTE SENSING
REMOVAL
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLS
UPTAKE