The Keeling Curve - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 51.920 W 117° 15.230
11S E 476252 N 3636386
A historic site for atmospheric science and understanding global warming.
Waymark Code: WM12P2W
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2020
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The plaque says, "In 1958, Charles David Keeling (1928-2005) of Scripps Institute of Oceanography began cooperative program for the study of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) at the newly established Mauna Loa Observatory for the U.S. Weather Bureau and other sited around the work. by 1960, Keeling revealed two significant findings, reporting that first quantitative estimate of Earth's natural seasonal CO2 oscillations while also discovering a steady annual increase in CO2, the most significant greenhouse gas contributing to global climate change. Keeling advanced our understanding of mankind's impact on Earth by linking fossils fuel emissions to rising levels of CO2. His dedication to continuous and accurate measurements enabled these data to become an unequivocal record of the global rise in CO and an icon of atmospheric science."
Group that erected the marker: ACS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
San Diego, CA, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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