The Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

The Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere
Introduction
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless, non-flammable gas that can be produced by cellular respiration and burning of fossil fuels. Many types of industries such as breweries, mining ore and the manufacturing of carbonated drinks, drugs, disinfectants, pottery, and baking powder; utilize the CO2 gas (Appendix C). Recently Scientist proposed a theory in which CO2 concentration levels above 450ppm will lead to dramatic and potentially catastrophic climate changes. Rising temperatures and damages to the Earth’s outer atmosphere can easily be avioded by keeping CO2 levels as low as possible. To begin the research I was given the original DDS model that illustrated the CO2 concentration levels in PPM. The DDS consisted of an initial condition of P1959= 315.97 and a recursion equation of Pn=(.97)*Pn-1+D where Pn equals the amount of CO2 in PPM within the Earth’s atmosphere at year n. I was also givein a DDS model and an excel sheet that illustrated the average annual concentration collected from Mauna Loa, Hawaii. As shown in the excel spreadsheet of Mauna Loa’s CO2 concentration levels the PPM value constantly rose. I can only infer that the growing demand for cars and other vehicles created more demand for fuel. The fuel that is burned to run the car create C02 gas and release it into the air. The DDS model that I created to keep the levels of CO2 concentrations level with the concentrations in Mauna Loa consisted of an initial condition of P1959=315.97, where the i in Pi represented the first year that scientists started testing for carbon dioxide levels and the recursion equation of Pn= (.97) pn-1+12.22, displays that Carbon dioxide levels are going to constantly increase up until a certain equilibrium value that I found to be 407.3 ppm of Carbon Dioxide, because the a and d value are both positive. I chose the values of .97 for my A value and 12.22 for my D value because these values accurately displayed the graphs calculated an equilibrium value that didn’t exceed the value 450 ppm of CO2 which was 407.3, and in unison so all in all it was through a series of trial and error that I was able to produce my A and D values. Table 1. Time Series scatter plot of the amount of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere over (n) amount of years. The recursion equation is given by Pn= (.97) pn-1+12.22 the initial condition is P1959=315.97.
As the scientists have articulated, Carbon dioxide levels above 450 ppm is dangerous and can very likely put the world in imminent danger. The equilibrium I was able to find form my DDS and excel spreadsheet of 407.3 indicates that the Carbon Dioxide levels will not succeed 407.3 and therefore never reach the proposed limit of 450 ppm. To move on in the