Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide from 1980 to 2005
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This visualization shows atmospheric carbon dioxide from 1980 to 2005. The first curve (in yellow) is fossil fuel emissions which is the known amount of carbon dioxide put out into the atmosphere. The second curve (in red) is the atmospheric increase which is the measured carbon in the atmosphere. Next, a green region between the two curves highlights the sink which is the amount of carbon dioxide that taken out of the atmosphere by natural processes. Scientists understand when some of the carbon sink occurs, but not all of it. This 'missing carbon' is a scientific mystery. Finally, in the visualization, the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Index is added along with blue bars that indicate when each El Nino happens. Notice the strong correlation between the ENSO Index curve and the spikes in the atmospheric increase curve. During an El Nino, there is apparently less of a carbon sink.
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Atmospheric CO2 from 1980 to 2005 (full animation)
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Add fossil fuel emissions curve to the graph
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Add atmospheric increase curve to the graph
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Add the sink area to the graph
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Add the El Ninso Southern Oscillation (ENSO) curve to the graph
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A version without the ENSO curve
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Graph with fossil fuel emissions
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Graph with fossil fuel emissions and atmospheric increase
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Graph with fossil fuel emissions, atmospheric increase, and sink
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Graph with fossil fuel emissions, atmospheric increase, sink, ENSO curve and ENSO bars
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Graph with fossil fuel emissions, atmospheric increase, sink, and ENSO bars
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