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- From: eapg137@orion.oac.uci.edu (Bryan Joseph Hannegan)
- Subject: Re: Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere - Why Mass Doesn't Matter
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- Organization: University of California, Irvine
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- Date: 24 Jan 93 07:34:06 GMT
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- I should be quick to note, however, that just because we feel justified in
- using traditional atmospheric science to determine the effects of an increase
- in trace gases does not mean that the problem is by any means easy, or already
- solved. Before the cynics declare that some scientist from UCI says he knows
- everything, I should state that because trace gases are so "trace", any attempt
- to measure them accurately on a global scale is somewhat like looking for
- needles in haystacks. There remains a lot of uncertainty concerning the effects
- of such gases, and I only wanted to point out that despite the common
- perception that "the atmosphere is changing", we still are able to justify
- the use of traditional tools for further research.
-
- Hope I covered my rear on that... :-)
-
- NOTE: My opinions in no way represent those of the dept, or of UCI.
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- Bryan Hannegan eapg137@orion.oac.uci.edu
- Dept of Geosciences, UC-Irvine hannegan@halo.ps.uci.edu
- If you fall on your face, at least take heart in making forward progress.
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