ESS101C
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Global
Warming Due to 2xCO2
qEstimated by computer models:
(1) Direct Greenhouse
effect: warms up global surface temperature by 1.25°C
(2) Water vapor feedback
produces another 2.5°C warming
(3) Snow-Albedo feedback
produces another 0.6°C warming
(4) Cloud feedback is
uncertain.
(from Earth’s Climate: Past and Future)