Current CO2 concentration in the atmosphere

Watching the Earth breathe

Probably the coolest looking graph in climate science:





Source: Trends in Carbon Dioxide


5 comments to Watching the Earth breathe

  • Daniel Bailey

    Thanks for the updated version of this animation, Lou. I used it in a comment over at Skeptical Science on the Are CO2 Levels Increasing? thread.

    You’re right, probably the most impactful and understandable animation in climate science today. You nailed it with the “Watching the Earth Breath” comment.

    The Yooper

  • Tom

    Words are useful, but data says it all.

    BTW, I just started playing with a trail version of Mathematica. It’s a great tool for data animation. There is something about data in motion that sets my heart aflutter ;)

  • Sasparilla

    Fantastic animated graph Lou, thanks so much for putting it up – into the permanent bookmark it goes…

    Its one thing to think about the earth breathing each year (CO2 levels), but this really drives it home, all I can say is wow…

  • Pinotgraves

    Ohh, this is soooo cool. If it weren’t so discouraging to watch play out….

  • dana46

    Probably the coolest looking graph in climate science:You