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To: E. Pluribus Unum

During Earth’s Ordovician Period (488.3–443.7 million years ago), the average CO2 level was 4200 ppm(15 times pre-industrial level) and the average temperature was 2deg C higher than today. During that time, Earth had ice caps on the poles and glaciers in the mountains. Just like today.


15 posted on 08/06/2011 6:07:44 PM PDT by CharlyFord (t)
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To: CharlyFord
CO2 has been all over the place:


16 posted on 08/06/2011 6:11:39 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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