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The Physical Basis of Global Warming

Facts & Figures

  1. The Physical Basis of Global Warming [1]
  2. Observed Temperatures and Greenhouse Gas Trends [2]
  3. Impacts [3]
  4. U.S. Emissions [4]
  5. International Emissions [5]
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This section explains the mechanism of the greenhouse effect, the role of anthropogenic (human produced) greenhouse gas emissions in generating the enhanced greenhouse effect, and the basic characteristics of the main anthropogenic greenhouse gases.

1A. The Greenhouse Effect [6]

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greenhouse effect [6]

1B. The Main Greenhouse Gases [7]

Main Greenhouse Gases [7]

Also, from our FAQs: 
What are the most important greenhouse gases and their sources? [8]


1C. Carbon Reservoirs and the Carbon Cycle [9]
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Global CO2 Flows Carbon Reservoirs and [9]


Back to Facts and Figures Home [10]

The physical basis of the greenhouse gas effect and the role of human emissions in global warming.
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[3] http://pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/facts_and_figures/impacts
[4] http://pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/facts_and_figures/us_emissions
[5] http://pewclimate.org/facts-and-figures/international
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[7] http://pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/facts_and_figures/climate_science_basics/main_ghgs.cfm
[8] http://pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/faq_s/glance_faq_science.cfm#ghgs
[9] http://pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/facts_and_figures/globalco2flows.cfm
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