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Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Levels. Estimated global warming potentials relative to CO 2. (Warming effect = kilograms of CO 2 per kilogram of gas). a No single lifetime can be defined for CO 2 due to different rates of uptake by different removal processes.
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Estimated global warming potentials relative to CO2 (Warming effect = kilograms of CO2 per kilogram of gas) a No single lifetime can be defined for CO2 due to different rates of uptake by different removal processes. Note: The uncertainty in the global warming potentials is typically about 35%.
Measured Increase in CO2, Nitrous Oxide, Methane and CFC’s Since 1979
Methane Beginning to Increase After 8 Years of Stability • From 1999 to 2006 (8 years) the methane abundance has been relatively stable due to industrial changes in Russia, changes in the methods of rice farming, and methane capture from landfill sites. • In 2007 the world methane abundance began to increase. • Based on carbon isotope analyses the methane is of biogenic origin. • The source is probably the release from melting permafrost, and the Siberian Arctic continental slope methane hydrates. • We may now be entering a non-linear climate response.