The shared socio-economic pathway (SSP) greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions to 2500
The University of Melbourne · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research · +15 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract. Anthropogenic increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations are the main driver of current and future climate change. The integrated assessment community has quantified anthropogenic emissions for the shared socio-economic pathway (SSP) scenarios, each of which represents a different future socio-economic projection and political environment. Here, we provide the greenhouse gas concentrations for these SSP scenarios – using the reduced-complexity climate–carbon-cycle model MAGICC7.0. We extend historical, observationally based concentration data with SSP concentration projections from 2015 to 2500 for 43 greenhouse gases with monthly and latitudinal resolution. CO2 concentrations by 2100…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 74.78
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 74
Authors
24- MMMalte MeinshausenCorresponding
The University of Melbourne, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- ZNZebedee Nicholls
The University of Melbourne
- JLJared Lewis
The University of Melbourne
- MGMatthew GiddenCorresponding
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Climate Analytics
- EVElisabeth VogelCorresponding
The University of Melbourne
Topics & keywords
- Greenhouse gas
- Radiative forcing
- Representative Concentration Pathways
- Environmental science
- Atmospheric sciences
- Fossil fuel
- Climate change
- Forcing (mathematics)
- Climate action