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Carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004160

The amount of carbon dioxide gas present in the Earth's atmosphere, typically expressed in parts per million (ppm) by volume. These concentrations have varied naturally over geological timescales but have risen sharply since the Industrial Revolution due to human emissions. Continuous measurements are taken at sites like Mauna Loa Observatory.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004160
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004160",
  "term": "Carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The amount of carbon dioxide gas present in the Earth's atmosphere, typically expressed in parts per million (ppm) by volume. These concentrations have varied naturally over geological timescales but have risen sharply since the Industrial Revolution due to human emissions. Continuous measurements are taken at sites like Mauna Loa Observatory.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/carbon-dioxide-atmospheric-concentrations/"
}

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