Posted on 05/14/2002 4:16:45 AM PDT by kattracks
I haven't tried to look, but there should be some information on the residence time of an arbitrary CO2 molecule in the atmosphere. A CO2 molecule can be incorporated into plant growth (terrestrial or marine); can be absorbed by ocean water; or can participate in some surface geological processes such as weathering (and be released by others, by the way).
The white cliffs of Dover are composed of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, specifically calcite.
From my understanding in reading this thread, the scientist signing the petition are AGAINST the idea the gobal warming is occuring due to humankind. If I'm not correct, some good FReeper correct me please.
They should have named it the ANTI Global Warimng Petition. The name itself sounds socialist.
Global Warming Petition
We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare of mankind.
There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth.
Please sign here, etc, etc....
The Petition Project disagrees with the scope and extent of "global warming."
The Charts in reply #28, should be tatooed on the hide of every Kyoto proponent with a dull needle & charcoal.
The links to information & experimental validation in #28 nail em to the wall.
Seems to me like in the next few (hundred) years, we're in for some cold weather.
Such a deal I got for yah, a Y2K closeout sale for foul weather & cold climate gear.
CHEAP, jess for you. For a couple of extra bucks & even through in snowshoes & ice grips :O)
Seems to be you're right. Thanks so much for exposing my "rant first and gather facts later" manner of debate 8~).
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