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Keeling's Curve: The Story of CO2

Provided by: American Museum of Natural History |Published on: January 4, 2023
Videos Grades 6-8

Synopsis

  • This short video explains the discovery of the rise in global CO2 concentrations by George Keeling.
  • The video works chronologically through the discovery of a pattern in CO2 concentrations, examining those findings, analyzing the seasonal variation and causation, and ending with future projections.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Global
Languages: English

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American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

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