Global Energy Balance, Radiative Forcing

Typical Exam Questions


1. In the IPCC Executive Summary for Chapter 2, the statement is made: Over a 20 year period, the GWP (Global Warming Potential) of equal mass emissions of gas is as follows: CO2:1;CH4:63;N2O:270;CFC-11:4500;CFC-12:7100;HCFC-22:4100.

2. Several years ago when there seemed to be a threat of global cooling and that the earth might be entering a new ice age, it was suggested that carbon black (fine soot) could be spread over large areas of the polar regions to warm the planet.