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GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING.

L'EFFET DE SERRE ET LE RECHAUFFEMENT DU CLIMAT.

Author(s) : LEYGONIE R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

WITH A CONCENTRATED PRESENTATION OF THE GREENHOUSE-EFFECT PROBLEM, THE AUTHOR SUMMARIZES WHAT SCIENCE CURRENTLY KNOWS. HE DISCUSSES THE PAST CHANGES IN THE ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTS WITH RADIATIVE LOADS WHICHCONTRIBUTE TO THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT. HE SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF STUDIES WHICH USE MODELS TO PREDICT FUTURE CHANGES. FURTHERMORE, THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE RETROACTIVE EFFECTS ARE GIVEN, TOGETHER WITH CURRENT NATIONAL INITIATIVES (RESEARCH PROGRAMS) AND DECISIONS ALREADY TAKEN (INVOLVING CFCS) OR PLANNED (INVOLVING CO2 ). J.R.

Details

  • Original title: L'EFFET DE SERRE ET LE RECHAUFFEMENT DU CLIMAT.
  • Record ID : 1992-2062
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Publication date: 1991/11
  • Source: Source: Chauff. Vent. Cond.
    vol. 67; n. 11; 21-27; 14 fig.; 4 tabl.; 15 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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