IQ1. What is the total forcing (ERF) for all GHG?

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The Effective Radiative Forcing (ERF) for the greenhouse gases (GHG) from 1750 to 2018 is fairly well
known. (Assume all ERFS are exact for this problem)
ERF
GHGS
1750-2018
units
CO2
2.15
W/m2
CH4
0.54
W/m2
N20
0.19
W/m2
03
0.35
W/m2
halocarbons
0.40
W/m2
IQ1. What is the total forcing (ERF) for all GHG?
total GHG ERF
W/m2
The aerosol ERF for 1750 to 2018 is
total aerosols
-1.10
W/m2
Transcribed Image Text:The Effective Radiative Forcing (ERF) for the greenhouse gases (GHG) from 1750 to 2018 is fairly well known. (Assume all ERFS are exact for this problem) ERF GHGS 1750-2018 units CO2 2.15 W/m2 CH4 0.54 W/m2 N20 0.19 W/m2 03 0.35 W/m2 halocarbons 0.40 W/m2 IQ1. What is the total forcing (ERF) for all GHG? total GHG ERF W/m2 The aerosol ERF for 1750 to 2018 is total aerosols -1.10 W/m2
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