The Keeling Curve, named after Charles David Keeling, shows the steady increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration since the late 1950s, along with seasonal fluctuations. This is one of the most important pieces of evidence for anthropogenic climate change.
The laboratory from where carbon dioxide measurements have been taken since 1958 A.D., which form the basis of present global warming data base is :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2009 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Evidence and Indicators of Climate Change (e.g., global warming, sea-level rise, glacier melt))
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