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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the key greenhouse gasresponsible for the accelerated greenhouse effect, added by humans burning fossil fuels. CO2 is having the largest effect on the recent increases in global temperature.
The most common greenhouse gas for the natural greenhouse effect is water vapour. Man has no control over its levels. When it gets too high, it falls as rain.
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Is SF6 a greenhouse gas?
Yes, SF6 is a greenhouse gas.
Is Greenhouse gas a noun?
Yes, gas is a noun. Greenhouse here is an adjective describing 'gas'. Together they make a noun phrase, 'Greenhouse gas'.
Is SO2 considered a greenhouse gas?
Yes, SO2 is considered a greenhouse gas.
Is ammonia considered a greenhouse gas?
Yes, ammonia is considered a greenhouse gas.
Is sulfur dioxide a greenhouse gas?
Yes, sulfur dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
Why is nitrogen not considered a greenhouse gas?
Nitrogen is not considered a greenhouse gas because it does not absorb or emit infrared radiation, which is necessary for a gas to contribute to the greenhouse effect.
What percentage does co2 contribute to green house gases?
The most abundant greenhouse gas is water vapor. Although not as potent as other greenhouse gases pound for pound, by sheer volume water vapor is the key greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is the second largest (by volume) greenhouse gas. Methane and nitrous oxide complete the four primary greenhouse gases, but there are only trace amounts of these in our atmosphere. Since water vapor is about 4% of the atmosphere, and CO2 concentrations are 400 parts per million, 0.04/0.0004 = 1%. In other words, CO2 is roughly 1% of the greenhouse gas.
Is NH3 considered a greenhouse gas?
Yes, NH3 (ammonia) is considered a greenhouse gas.
Is O3 a greenhouse gas?
Yes, O3, also known as ozone, is a greenhouse gas.
Which gas is known as the third greenhouse gas?
Nitrous oxide is known as the third greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide and methane. It is a potent greenhouse gas that is produced through agricultural activities, industrial processes, and combustion of fossil fuels.
Is ozone a greenhouse gas?
Yes, ozone is considered a greenhouse gas. While ozone in the stratosphere protects us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, at ground level it can contribute to warming the Earth's surface as a greenhouse gas.
What is the name of the greenhouse gas which destroys another greenhouse gas?
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) destroy ozone.
