The Logarithmic Effect of Carbon Dioxide

Reposted from: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/03/08/the-logarithmic-effect-of-carbon-dioxide/

March 8, 2010 @ 4:02 am

Guest post by David Archibald The greenhouse gasses keep the Earth 30° C warmer than it would otherwise be without them in the atmosphere, so instead of the average surface temperature being -15° C, it is 15° C. Carbon dioxide contributes 10% of the effect so that is 3° C. The pre-industrial level of [...]