Atmospheric methane
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atmospheric-methane-164-7730687
title:
Atmospheric methane
text:
Atmospheric methane is the methane present in Earth's atmosphere. The concentration of atmospheric methane is increasing due to methane emissions, and is causing climate change. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Methane's radiative forcing (RF) of climate is direct, and it is the second largest contributor to human-caused climate forcing in the historical period. Methane is a major source of water vapour in the stratosphere through oxidation; and water vapour adds about 15% to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Methane in Earth's atmosphere
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane
date created:
2009-06-04T08:44:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T21:50:56Z
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