36) Below is the Earth atmosphere data for CO2 in ppm from the past 60 years or so. If the minimum observed is 312 ppm (1959) and the maximum is 419 ppm (April 2021) then the total spread is 107 ppm. What is the 107 ppm change expressed as a percentage of the 312 ppm lowest value (base value) measured?

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36) Below is the Earth atmosphere data for CO2 in ppm from the past 60 years or so. If the minimum observed is 312 ppm (1959) and the maximum is 419 ppm (April 2021) then the total spread is 107 ppm. What is the 107 ppm change expressed as a percentage of the 312 ppm lowest value (base value) measured?

April 12, 2021
Carbon dioxide concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory
420
Full Record ending April 12, 2021
410
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
SCRIPPSrenes or
OCEANOGRAPHY
310
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
co, Concentration (ppm)
Transcribed Image Text:April 12, 2021 Carbon dioxide concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory 420 Full Record ending April 12, 2021 410 400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 SCRIPPSrenes or OCEANOGRAPHY 310 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 co, Concentration (ppm)
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