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by virtue3
1716 days ago
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You are drastically under-estimating the effects of other compounds in the atmosphere. Methane is a really good example. HFCs were a great bit of disaster for a bit there as well. from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas#Impacts_on_the_... "The contribution of each gas to the greenhouse effect is determined by the characteristics of that gas, its abundance, and any indirect effects it may cause. For example, the direct radiative effect of a mass of methane is about 84 times stronger than the same mass of carbon dioxide over a 20-year time frame[27] but it is present in much smaller concentrations so that its total direct radiative effect has so far been smaller, in part due to its shorter atmospheric lifetime in the absence of additional carbon sequestration. On the other hand, in addition to its direct radiative impact, methane has a large, indirect radiative effect because it contributes to ozone formation. Shindell et al. (2005)[28] argues that the contribution to climate change from methane is at least double previous estimates as a result of this effect.[29]" |
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