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C if the CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere is doubled, very close to current estimates based on more sophisticated modeling. Systematic measurements of atmospheric CO2 levels begin at Mauna Loa observatory. First paper on risk of sealevel rise due to climate change. above 1850-1900 in 2011-2020.
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