(k) Now let's include the water vapor feedback effect in our calculation of the warming. Use the same method as in part (h) to calculate the surface temperature (in degrees K) that must occur to balance the total radiative flux you found in part (j). Then estimate the total warming that occurs from the CO₂ doubling and the water vapor feedback loop by subtracting the original temperature of the planet (288 K) [3 points]

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(k) Now let's include the water vapor feedback effect in our calculation of the warming. Use the same method as
in part (h) to calculate the surface temperature (in degrees K) that must occur to balance the total radiative
flux you found in part (j). Then estimate the total warming that occurs from the CO₂ doubling and the water
vapor feedback loop by subtracting the original temperature of the planet (288 K) [3 points]
temperature (K):
=
total warming (K)
=
Transcribed Image Text:(k) Now let's include the water vapor feedback effect in our calculation of the warming. Use the same method as in part (h) to calculate the surface temperature (in degrees K) that must occur to balance the total radiative flux you found in part (j). Then estimate the total warming that occurs from the CO₂ doubling and the water vapor feedback loop by subtracting the original temperature of the planet (288 K) [3 points] temperature (K): = total warming (K) =
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400
350
300 C
Atmospheric CO₂
250
1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
year
Transcribed Image Text:(dd) 400 350 300 C Atmospheric CO₂ 250 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 year
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