“Thus, human beings are now carrying out a large scale geophysical experiment of the kind that could not have happened in the past...Within a few centuries we are returning to the atmosphere and oceans the concentrated organic carbon stored in sedimentary rocks over hundreds of millions of years.”
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Roger Revelle
Roger Revelle was an accomplished American oceanographer and earth scientist, born on March 7, 1909, and passed away on July 15, 1991. He made significant contributions to the fields of oceanography and global climate change, particularly in the study of marine chemistry and ocean circulation. His work had a profound impact on the understanding of Earth system science and climate change. more
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