The summit of Mauna Loa is the dark area to the left of center on this image of the "big island" of Hawaii. (source of this image) |
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This figure is from Climate Change 2007, IPCC 4th Assessment Report. | Source of this figure: Bullister,
J.L. 2015. Atmospheric
Histories (1765-2015) for CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, CCl4,
SF6 and N2O. Carbon
Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. |
adapted from the U.S.
Energy Information Administration (June 2017) |
also from the U.S.
Energy Information Administration (June 2017) |
concentration |
physiological symptoms |
1% (10,000 ppm) |
some people start to experience
drowsiness. |
2% |
mildly narcotic, increases blood
pressure and pulse rate, and decreases hearing |
5% |
shortness of breath, dizziness,
confusion, anxiety, headache |
8% |
dimmed sight, sweating, muscular
tremors, loss of consciousness after 5 to 10 minutes
exposure |
The site as it appears
now (source
of this photograph) |
The site as it might have
appeared in ancient times. This photograph,
credited to Francesco D'Andria, the Italian archaeologist
that announced the discovery in March, 2013, is found in a news
report from the National Geographic Society. |