Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

Abstract

A plot of global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from the Mauna Loa Observatory and Antarctic Ice Cores. The visualization starts by showing the Mauna Loa data which begins in 1958. There is a seasonal variation (maximum in May and minimum in September) and a steady year over year rise. The graph transforms from the monthly view to a line plot (The Keeling Curve). Finally the graph zooms out to show the full 800,000 year record from the Antarcic Ice Cores.Originally published at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5447/.