Published 2005 | Version v1
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Water vapour as greenhouse gas

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Description

The article discusses water vapour as contributor to the global warming and compares the contributions from clouds, water vapour, carbon dioxide, ozone and methane. It concludes that the clouds and water vapour contributes about 2/3 and carbon dioxide about 1/5 to the total global warming effect

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Additional titles

Original title (Norwegian)
Vanndamp som drivhusgass

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cicerone (Oslo)
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 29-30
ISSN
0804-0508

INIS

Country of Publication
Norway
Country of Input or Organization
Norway
INIS RN
36058241
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GLOBAL ASPECTS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; OZONE; WATER VAPOR
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CLIMATIC CHANGE; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; VAPORS

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Notes
2 figs., 2 refs., 1 tab