The Interrelated Temperature Co2

An increase in the level of Co2 in the atmosphere has lead to a rise in the global temperature. To contain the rise in temperature Co2 levels have to be maintained. The energy balance of the climate system alters with a rise in greenhouse gases like Co2 in the atmosphere.

The elevation in the Co2 level may have several consequences on the temperature. As estimated, over the next century, the temperature may rise by at least 1.5 degrees. An uneven heating would create a temperature rise of two degrees centigrade on an average. This would event into a rise of four to five degree centigrade in some areas.

Co2 absorbs the heat of the sun. This causes the suns rays to get trapped in the atmosphere. This trapping causes a rise in the temperature. The temperature rise would further consequence in a more erratic weather pattern. The frequency of droughts, storms and floods would also increase due to this temperature rise.

Carbon dioxide is emitted by the burning up of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels like coal, diesel and petrol are burned by human beings for different industrial or domestic purposes. As these fuels burn, they discharge carbon dioxide. This excess emission of infrared radiation leads to an increase in the level of Co2 causing the temperature to ascent.

Anthropogenic activities are not the only reason for the escalation in the Co2 level. There are natural changes as well that lead to the same. A change in the earth's orbital parameters, that includes the shape of the globes' orbit around the sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis, can also cause a temperature rise. The outcome is a raise in the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

This raised atmospheric carbon dioxide level can also be caused by the out-gassing from the oceans. The interaction between the two causes a large climatic change.

The rise in the temperature and Co2 level parallels each other. The temperature responds to the level of carbon dioxide proportionately. In fact the rise in temperature shoots much in advance than the level of Co2. An increase in the concentration of the atmospheric carbon dioxide can cause global warming and vise-a-versa.

The natural upper limit of atmospheric Co2 concentration is about three hundred parts per million. However, the concentration of carbon dioxide worldwide is about three hundred and seventy parts per million, on an average, today. The blame for this addition goes to the activities of humans, mainly.

To control rising temperature Co2 levels have to come down. Almost nine percent of the Co2 present in the atmosphere are attributable to anthropogenic activities like transportation, agriculture and industry. These activities will cause destruction, unless reigned in.