1. Introduction

The distribution of CO₂ between

atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere;

minimal influence from anthropogenic CO₂

on the global "Greenhouse Effect".

Tom V. Segalstad

Mineralogical-Geological Museum

University of Oslo

Sars' Gate 1, N-0562 Oslo

Norway

1. Introduction

It has recently been created a belief among people that an apparent increase in atmospheric CO₂concentration is caused by anthropogenic burning of fossil carbon in petroleum, coal, and natural gas. The extra atmospheric CO₂ has been claimed to cause global climatic change with a significant atmospheric temperature rise, of 1.5 to 4.5 degrees C in the next decennium (Houghton et al., 1990). This postulate is here discussed and rejected on energetic and geochemical grounds.

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