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News Release 06-174
Scientists Predict Carbon Dioxide Emissions Will Reduce Density of Earth's Outermost Atmosphere by 2017
Impacts of climate change seen in both upper and lower atmospheres
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The outermost layer of the atmosphere will lose 3 percent of its density over the coming decade.
Credit: NCAR
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