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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

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Value

Increase [D]
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Increase [C]
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Concentration
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Gaseous state » Gaseous state
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Meteorology » Meteorology
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020