Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE  

Definition

  • One of the major greenhouse gases. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is CO2. Long-term measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere are conducted at Manua Loa, Hawaii and several international monitoring stations around the world.

URI

https://vocab.met.no/GCMDSK/c3b81888-8a39-4b3f-8033-4c077797bcba

Download this concept: