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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, launching his famous career and the creation of the "Keeling Curve" 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., 1957- IGY created to study the earth's climate Money given to study CO2 base level 1957- Revelle sees Keeling's work and hires him with his funding for environment CO2 baselevel (Scripps), 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. With his second journal article, his purpose is now solely CO2 baselevel, and how to measure it accurately, 1960- Keeling Publishes work on atmospheric CO2. This paper infers reasons for seasonal and annual rise observed in the data. With his second journal article, his purpose is now solely CO2 baselevel, and how to measure it accurately ???? Through the 1960s and 1970s, funding rises and falls with public and government interest. Only the Mauna Loa site is able to stay open 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., 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., 1956- Revelle and Suess join forces to study Carbon and oceans. Two leading scientists in their field collaborating 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- 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., 1957- Revelle sees Keeling's work and hires him with his funding for environment CO2 baselevel (Scripps) Revelle is interested in the topic, and puts Keeling in charge of data collection Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps., 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., Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps. Keeling studies the three sites and hones his skills to minimalize error and limit variables. 1960- Keeling Publishes work on atmospheric CO2. This paper infers reasons for seasonal and annual rise observed in the data. With his second journal article, his purpose is now solely CO2 baselevel, and how to measure it accurately, 1957- Sputnik launched- explosion in science funding Remote data sites available for research Analyzer installed at Mauna Loa, Antarctica, and Scripps., 1896-1908- Arrhenus first to discuss Greenhouse Effect Plass interested in CO2 while working on infrared radiation for missles 1956- Keeling reads Plass' backing of Arrhenus' CO2 Greenhouse effect model, 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- 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 1957- 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, 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 like's the application of chemistry in geology and jumps at the idea. His love for outdoors drives him to make far more tests than traditionally necessary for CO2, to give him more time to enjoy the woods. 1957- 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- Revelle sees Keeling's work and hires him with his funding for environment CO2 baselevel (Scripps) Revelle is interested in the topic, and puts Keeling in charge of data collection Through the 1960s and 1970s, funding rises and falls with public and government interest. Only the Mauna Loa site is able to stay open 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., 1957- Sputnik launched- explosion in science funding ???? Through the 1960s and 1970s, funding rises and falls with public and government interest. Only the Mauna Loa site is able to stay open 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., Cold War greatly increases science funding Plass interested in CO2 while working on infrared radiation for missles 1956- Keeling reads Plass' backing of Arrhenus' CO2 Greenhouse effect model, Cold War greatly increases science funding Government wants to know as much as possible about the natural systems of the Earth 1957- IGY created to study the earth's climate