2. Outline
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Forcings over Geologic Time
Sources to Estimate Greenhouse Effect
Evolution of Greenhouse Effect
Comparison to Neighboring Planets
Whither the Greenhouse Effect?
7. Sources of Greenhouse Effect
Neoproterozoic (~600 MYA)
Pavlov and Kiehl, Chandler & Sohl
Cretaceous (~70 MYA)
Otto-Bliesner et al.
Eocene (~55 MYA)
Huber and Sloan
Last Glacial Maximum (~18,000 y b.p.)
Otto-Bliesner et al.
Holocene (~3,500 y b.p.)
Otto-Bliesner et al.
Modern (1870-2000)
Ammann et al.
8. G re e nho us e E ffe ct
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
Neop rot C retaceous Eocene LGM Holocene Present
Time Period