Green House Gas Bulletine Flashcards
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Who publishes it
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WMO
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How it gets data
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From its Global Atmosphere watch Programme
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What are its key observations
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1 Most prominent GHG is Carbon dioxide with increse of 146% from pre industrial era.
2 Methane-257%
3 Nitrous Oxide-122%
4 CFC 11 is getting reduced
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Global Atmosphere watch Programme
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1 2012 stared
2 The Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) is a worldwide system established by the World Meteorological Organization – a United Nations agency – to monitor trends in the Earth’s atmosphere. It arose out of concerns for the state of the atmosphere in the 1960s.
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What you know about WMO
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1 Specialized agency of UN 2 1950 3 intergovernmental organization with a membership of 192 Member States. 4 Geneva