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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Keeling Concept Map, Charles David Keeling's early life includes undergraduate work and graduate work in chemistry and undergraduate work in geology. Spurred by his love for the outdoors and a curiosity for knowledge fostered by his father, Keeling only looked for jobs in geochemistry located on the west coast. These aspects help put him in a situation to begin to measure CO2. Keeling gets one job offer 1953- Keeling accepts a geochem postdoc with Harrison Brown at Caltech. Without much geology background, he is unsure of what project to research. However, he decides wants to test Brown's notion that the amount of CO2 in surface water could be determined if you could assume eqbm. with limestone and atmosphere., Keeling reads "The Climate Near the ground" This book helped him connect many trends he recorded with phenomena such as heat transfer, solar radiation, effects of wind, albedo, slopes and solar radiation, etc. These in turn helped him consider how to "reduce" the background noise and produce more reliable data sets for CO2 measurements. 1960- Keeling Publishes work on atmospheric CO2. This paper infers reasons for seasonal and annual rise observed in the data., Keeling studies the three sites and hones his skills to minimalize error and limit variables. ???? Keeling argues to keep his research, stating reliable results, and continuity his research has shown, 1957- IGY created to study the earth's climate Money from IGY helps set up analyzing stations Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps. Keeling in charge coordinating CO2 collection program, 1956- Revelle and Suess join forces to study Carbon and oceans. Revelle and Suess collaborate to learn about carbon cycling on earth as a system of atmosphere, oceans, and earth as a whole. A chunk of the IGY money gets thrown their way. 1957- Revelle sees Keeling's work and hires him with his funding for environment CO2 baselevel (Scripps), 1957- 4 years later, Keeling publishes first work on Carbon isotopes. Infers the need for reliable CO2 data. He notes that some sites are more consistant in CO2 measurements that others ???? Harry Wexler invites Keeling to Washington D.C. to discuss CO2 measurements, Keeling proposes his infrared method but ultimately turns down a job from the weather bureau. However, the meeting sets up a fruitful collaboration for Keeling to receive funding., Keeling reads "The Climate Near the ground" This book helped him connect many trends he recorded with phenomena such as heat transfer, solar radiation, effects of wind, albedo, slopes and solar radiation, etc. These in turn helped him consider how to "reduce" the background noise and produce more reliable data sets for CO2 measurements. Keeling studies the three sites and hones his skills to minimalize error and limit variables., 1957- IGY created to study the earth's climate ???? Money given to study CO2 base level, Harry Wexler invites Keeling to Washington D.C. to discuss CO2 measurements, Keeling proposes his infrared method but ultimately turns down a job from the weather bureau. However, the meeting sets up a fruitful collaboration for Keeling to receive funding. Weather bureau helps fund sites Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps. Keeling in charge coordinating CO2 collection program, Keeling has a concept of climate change ???? 1957- 4 years later, Keeling publishes first work on Carbon isotopes. Infers the need for reliable CO2 data. He notes that some sites are more consistant in CO2 measurements that others, 1956- Keeling reads Plass' backing of Arrhenus' CO2 Greenhouse effect model ???? Keeling has a concept of climate change, Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps. Keeling in charge coordinating CO2 collection program ???? 1960- Keeling Publishes work on atmospheric CO2. This paper infers reasons for seasonal and annual rise observed in the data., 1957- Sputnik launched- explosion in science funding Remote data sites available for research Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps. Keeling in charge coordinating CO2 collection program, 1896-1908- Arrhenus first to discuss Greenhouse Effect Plass gains interest in CO2 while working on infrared radiation for missles. He also reads Arrhenus' theory of the greenhouse effect and scientifically backs previous criticism of the theory 1956- Keeling reads Plass' backing of Arrhenus' CO2 Greenhouse effect model, Members in new national organizations such as the DOE and NOAA want to take over the Scripps CO2 studies to streamline the process. ???? Keeling argues to keep his research, stating reliable results, and continuity his research has shown, Keeling argues to keep his research, stating reliable results, and continuity his research has shown Scripps president intervenes on Keeling's behalf, DOE head agrees to keep funding Keeling Though Keeling could not rely on a specific funding source, the combined support helped create arguably the most prolific data set ever in recording human's influence on the global environment, Cold War greatly increases science funding ???? 1957- Sputnik launched- explosion in science funding, Keeling reads "The Climate Near the ground" After his initial data sets Keeling did not know what to make of many observations he made 1957- 4 years later, Keeling publishes first work on Carbon isotopes. Infers the need for reliable CO2 data. He notes that some sites are more consistant in CO2 measurements that others, 1957- Sputnik launched- explosion in science funding NSF gets large increases in funding as a result Through the 1960s and 1970s, funding rises and falls with public and government interest. Only the Mauna Loa site is able to stay open continuously past 1960, and is done so only with continued support from the NSF, Weather Bureau, Scripps, Dept. of Energy, and Revelle's personal research funds., Keeling studies the three sites and hones his skills to minimalize error and limit variables. ???? Through the 1960s and 1970s, funding rises and falls with public and government interest. Only the Mauna Loa site is able to stay open continuously past 1960, and is done so only with continued support from the NSF, Weather Bureau, Scripps, Dept. of Energy, and Revelle's personal research funds.