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The issues:
1. Are humans responsible for most of the global
temperature rise of the past century or so, or is the
increase just a typical fluctuation in global
temperature?
2. If most of the temperature rise can be attributed to
increases in anthropogenic CO2 emissions, what
are the likely consequences if no action is taken to
curb these emissions?
Evidence and proposals for change
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The infrared absorption spectrum of CO2
[wavenumber (cm-1) = 10,000/wavelength (m)]
Why do some vibrations absorb IR radiation
while others dont ?
The partial charges on the atoms must move under the
influence of the electric field in a way that excites the
vibration.