2. Theme Is global warming due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentration?
3. Problem Human activities contribute to global warming by enhancing Earth's natural greenhouse effect. Natural processes could have caused global warming Solar variation
4. Objective Identify if the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentration has actually made a measurable difference in the temperature. Research if natural processes could have caused global warming.
5. Greenhouse gases Gases in an atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Common greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
8. Methodology Obtaining Data Satellite temperature measurements. Radiance energy wave length. Measurement of greenhouse gases emissions. Measurements from Antarctic ice cores Industrial and anthropogenic emissions Solar irradiance measurement and calculations Annual data analysis
9. Long-term goals The highest measurable cause of the temperature change. Depending on the result, figure out a solution if necessary.
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