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What is the relationship between carbon dioxide and earth's temperature?
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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas; that is it is a gas that allows short wavelengths from the sun to pass through to the Earth's surface, but blocks some of the longer wave radiation going from Earth to space. The law of conservation of energy says that by blocking this outgoing radiation, the Earth must be warmer than it would otherwise be. In fact, if the Earth had no CO2, its temperature would be below freezing. Water vapor would not help, because it would be frozen solid.
Other factors other than CO2 affect the Earth's temperature. Solar activity has an effect, but it has not shown a trend over the past thirty years which could explain the warming.
1998 was a very warm year because of an el Niño which was far stronger than any subsequent el Niño. The reason why the records set in 1998 have yet to be decisively beaten is because the CO2 added since then has barely matched the effects of the 1998 el Niño. Do not be deceived when people say that it is not warmer than last year and therefore, global warming is not happening. It is the same natural cycles which denialists love to point out has always happened. Global warming is happening. And we are causing it.
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What is the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide and global temperature?
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is considered a factor that increase the global warming.
What generalization can you make about the relationship of temperature to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature.
What colour is carbon dioxide at room temperature?
You can't see Carbon Dioxide at room temperature.
How does measurements of carbon dioxide and temperature compare?
it compares the temperature and carbon
What differences are there between CO2 and H2O?
Carbon dioxide is at room temperature a gas; a gas can be liquefied to obtain the liquid form. It is possible also to obtain a gas in solid form (at very low temperatures) and the carbon dioxide is not an exception.
What is the relationship between the rise of ocean temperatures and the rise in the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide?
The relationship between the rise of ocean temperatures and the rise in the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is that when there is a rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide the warmer the temperature of the ocean is
What is the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide and global temperature?
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is considered a factor that increase the global warming.
What generalization can you make about the relationship of temperature to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature.
What colour is carbon dioxide at room temperature?
You can't see Carbon Dioxide at room temperature.
How does measurements of carbon dioxide and temperature compare?
it compares the temperature and carbon
What are the differences between carbon and carbon dioxide?
the difference between carbon and carbon dioxide is carbon is just carbon
What is the relationship between Carbon dioxide is essential?
Co2 is a raw material. it is using for make carbohydrates.
What is in carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is a gas at room temperature; the chemical formula is CO2.
What temperature of the planets?
carbon dioxide
Do carbon dioxide moderates the temperature or not?
Yes, carbon dioxide absorbs heat and moderates the temperature. That is why it is one of a important gas on the Earth
What differences are there between CO2 and H2O?
Carbon dioxide is at room temperature a gas; a gas can be liquefied to obtain the liquid form. It is possible also to obtain a gas in solid form (at very low temperatures) and the carbon dioxide is not an exception.
What is the relationship between the time of day and the amount of carbon dioxide in the research facility?
look at the data and u will get it
