The State of Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere Based on Global Observations through 2013
The WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) coordinates observations of the most important contributors to climate change: long-lived greenhouse gases(LLGHG). In the figure, their radiative forcing (RF) is plotted along with a simple illustration of the impacts on future RF of different emission reduction scenarios. Analysis of GAW observations shows that a reduction in RF from its current level (2.92 W·m–2 in
2013)[1] requires significant reductions in anthropogenic emissions of all major greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Publication Date: 2014
Credits: World Meteorological Association tenth WMO/GAW Annual GHG Bulletin 2014
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