Many people knows that due to a build up of emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases from human sources affects our global warming. And although we dont want global warming to accelerate any farther, many scientist are now wondering why decrease in water vapor has contributed to slowing of Earth's warming.
Water vapor is a potent heat trapping gas which absorbs sunlight and re-emits heat onto Earth's atmosphere (Bhanoo 2010). Studies have found that from 1980-2000, an increase in water vapor sped the rate of warming during the industrial period states Bhanoo. Methane, which can be found in many industrial companies, when oxidized it produces water vapor, therefore we get warmer weathers.
According to Louise Gray, in 1990 it was studied and shown that about 1/3 of the increase of global temperature was due to an increase in water vapor. Today all has changed and many scientist does not know why there are not alot of water vapors. Today, water vapor has slowed the rate of Earth's warming by 25% states Dr. Soloman in Bhanoo's interview.
Although its great knowing that the decrease of water vapor decreases global warming since we are already battling global warming, its a mystery to everyone why there is a shortage of water vapor in the last ten years.
Bhanoo, Sindya. "Climant Change Is Due To Water Vapor." Sweetness- elite. N.p., 01/29/2010. Web. 3 Apr 2011.
Gray, Louise. "Water vapour is a major cause of global warming and cooling find scientists." Sweetness- elite. N.p., 01/29/2010. Web. 3 Apr 2011.
Interesting. I hope we can get to the bottom of this.
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