Charles David Keeling
American scientist (1928-2005) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77
Charles David Keeling was an American scientist whose recording of atmospheric carbon dioxide at the Mauna Loa Observatory confirmed Svante Arrhenius's proposition (1896) of the possibility of anthropogenic contribution to the greenhouse effect and global warming, by documenting the steadily rising carbon dioxide levels.
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The Keeling Curve measures the progressive buildup of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere.
