Water vapour as an amplifier of the greenhouse effect: new aspects

In view of the wide-spread negligence concerning water vapour as the most efficient greenhouse gas, its role in the recent climatic evolution is investigated. Increase of tropospheric water vapour content and rising evaporation (by about 15 %) from tropical oceans have been found in recent decades....

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Main Authors: H. Flohn, A. Kampala, R. Knoche, H. Mächel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 1992-04-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/1/1992/122