Projected CO2 Concentration
q Projecting the future CO2
concentration is more difficult than
projecting the emission levels.
q The future concentration of CO2 in
the atmosphere also depends on how
the climate system redistribute the
excessive CO2 among its carbon
reservoirs (such as ocean and
biosphere).
q CO2 level in the atmosphere peaks
centuries after CO2 emission reaches
its peak.
q This is related to the fact that it take
time for ocean to remove the
excessive CO2 from the atmosphere.