MODEL-CALCULATIONS OF THE RELATIVE EFFECTS OF CFCS AND THEIR REPLACEMENTS ON GLOBAL WARMING

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FISHER, DA [1 ]
HALES, CH [1 ]
WANG, WC [1 ]
KO, MKW [1 ]
SZE, ND [1 ]
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[1] ATMOSPHER & ENVIRONM RES INC,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1038/344513a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Halocarbons can contribute to global warming by absorbing long-wave radiation. Concern over the depletion of stratospheric ozone has led to inter-national agreements that restrict future uses of fully halogenated compounds, such as chloro-fluorocarbons CFC-11 and -12. But most com-pounds proposed as replacements also absorb long-wave radiation, and so their potential contribu-tions as greenhouse gases need to be assessed. Model calculations show that the replacement com-pounds have an effect about an order of magnitude less than that of their regulated counterparts. © 1990 Nature Publishing Group.
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