Global Warming/Climate Change Global Issues Network

Topic: Global Warming>Science

Topic Page: Science of Global Warming

Author: George Mobus

Creation Date: 9/5/04

Edit Date: 9/5/04

Expires: 1/15/2005

UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER: GLOBALWARMINGTOPIC0-SUBTOPIC0

Abstract

The science backing up the claim that anthropogenic greenhouse gasses are contributing substantially to the rise in global mean temperature is strong. There are now very few skeptics who maintain that human energy consumption, in the form of burning hydrocarbon based fuels, is not contributing greatly to the detected rise in the global mean temperature of 0.6 degrees C over the last century. This sub-topic is devoted to enumerating the scientific basis for global warming as a knowledge repository (KR) for reference.

Topic

Knowledge Repository for the Science of Global Warming

Sub-topics

  1. Greenhouse gas chemistry
    Author:George Mobus
    Date Created: 9/5/2004
    Abstract:
    We examine the nature of greenhouse gasses and describe their contribution to global warming.
    Expiration Date: 1/5/2005
  2. Point sources of greenhouse gasses
    Author:George Mobus
    Date Created: 9/5/2004
    Abstract:
    A catalogue of known types and occurances of greenhouse gas emitters.
    Expiration Date: 1/5/2005

Issues

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Comments

  1. The science of global warming should include all known phenomena that affect the climate, including natural negative feedbacks such as natural sequestration mechanisms (oceans, forests, etc.).
    Author:George Mobus
    Date Created: 9/5/2004
    Abstract:
    It would be non-objective to only focus on the factors that contribute positively to the warming trend. To be completely representative of the state of the science behind global warming, this knowledge repository should include the science behind any known negative feedbacks that might mitigate global warming naturally.

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