Assume that the rate of carbon emission at 10 Gt/year increases at a constant rate to a

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Assume that the rate of carbon emission at 10 Gt/year increases at a constant rate to a maximum of 20 Gt/year in 2050, and then decreases at the same rate. Assume that ocean and land biomass together absorb excess CO2 at a constant rate of −5 Gt/year.In what year will atmospheric CO2 levels peak? What will be the level of atmospheric CO2 in that year? and Repeat the analysis under the more optimistic assumption that ocean and land biomass together absorb 2.5%of the excess in atmospheric carbon above 600 Gt each year, assuming for simplicity that atmospheric carbon is 800 Gt in 2010.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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