Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases in Geological Time and in Recent Years
Figure 1 - Carbon Dioxide | Figure 2 - Methane | Figure 3 - Nitrous Oxide
Figure 1: Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide in Geologic Time and in Recent Years
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Figure 2: Atmospheric Concentrations of Methane in Geologic Time and in Recent Years
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Figure 3: Atmospheric Concentrations of Nitrous Oxide in Geologic Time and in Recent Years
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CO2
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CH4
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