Compare the CO2 values from 2006 to 2016 in Figure 18.4 with the CO2 values on the Vostok plot in Figure 18.2. Are the values for CO2 levels on the Vostok plot as high as they are now? If so, during which time periods were CO2 levels as high as they are now? If not, what are the highest values for CO2 on the Vostok plot?
What will be an ideal response?
The highest values for the Vostok plot are 300 ppm, recorded over 320,000 years ago.
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