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Pineapplelove6

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Since the planet receives a net of about 100 W/m2, would a change of 4 W/m2 be considered substantial? Explain. (Chapter 17 shows that this is the size of the greenhouse effect.)
 
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Gases in equilibrium in the atmosphere are not subject to rapid (year-to-year) fluctuations.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Yes, a 4 change is substantial on this scale. The Little Ice Age was due to a
change of about 1/300 = 0.3 in temperature.

Answer to Question 2

The changes are rather steady, as in the amount of oxygen or carbon dioxide.
Amounts change, but not by doubling within a short period.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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