Increase in concentration of atmospheric water vapour
Nature
As the climate becomes warmer the concentration of water vapour in the atmosphere increases. Water vapour is at present the main factor contributing to the entrapment of infrared radiation from the Earth's surface. Increases in water vapour should therefore significantly enhance global warming. Such positive feedback could bring about a runaway increase in global warming.
Counter-claim
Such a runaway effect would only be possible in a climate many ten's of degrees warmer than that prevailing.
Broader
Aggravates
Strategy
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020