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The artificial production of carbon dioxide and its influence on temperature
Article first published online: 10 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49706427503
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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Volume 64, Issue 275, pages 223–240, April 1938
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How to Cite
Callendar, G. S. (1938), The artificial production of carbon dioxide and its influence on temperature. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 64: 223–240. doi: 10.1002/qj.49706427503
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- Issue published online: 10 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 10 SEP 2007
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Abstract
By fuel combustion man has added about 150,000 million tons of carbon dioxide to the air during the past half century. The author estimates from the best available data that approximately three quarters of this has remained in the atmosphere.
The radiation absorption coefficients of carbon dioxide and water vapour are used to show the effect of carbon dioxide on “sky radiation.” From this the increase in mean temperature, due to the artificial production of carbon dioxide, is estimated to be at the rate of 0.003°C. per year at the present time.
The temperature observations a t zoo meteorological stations are used to show that world temperatures have actually increased at an average rate of 0.005°C. per year during the past half century.