3. 9 結語

在本章中,我們介紹了溫室氣體與懸浮微粒的基本特性以及它們對地球輻射平衡狀態的影響,也探討了大氣成份變化的可能影響。本章所舉的例子突顯了人類對氣候的了解有限,科學家並不十分了解人造污染會使地球氣候變得更暖或更冷,尤其是區域氣候。但是,我們可以確定的是,任何形式的大規模污染都可能改變氣候。在我們對氣候變遷過程仍處於懵懂未知的情況,任何人為的影響都是相當不智的。也因為如此,氣候變遷甚至全球變遷的議題,更值得我們關心。


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