Transport mostly runs on oil, which is a fossil fuel. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas which is contributing to global warming.
Greenhouse gases help trap infrared radiation in the atmosphere. This type of radiation is emitted by the Earth's surface after it absorbs energy from sunlight. By retaining this heat, greenhouse gases contribute to the greenhouse effect, which warms the planet. This process is crucial for maintaining a stable climate but can lead to global warming when excessive greenhouse gases accumulate.
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Neither type release greenhouse gasses
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Infrared radiation is the type of radiation trapped in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases. This radiation is emitted by the Earth's surface and is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, leading to the warming of the Earth's surface.
Greenhouse gases are studied in the field of environmental science, specifically in the subfield of climatology and atmosperic science. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor, which play a role in trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere and contributing to the greenhouse effect.
Greenhouse gases stop the transmission of infrared rays. These are the rays which carry heat away from the earth, and therefore an increase in greenhouse gases results in global warming.
CFC's are responsible. Greenhouse gases also deplete it.
Greenhouse gases primarily trap infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface. When sunlight reaches the Earth, it is absorbed and re-emitted as infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, absorb some of this infrared radiation and re-radiate it in all directions, including back towards the Earth's surface, contributing to the greenhouse effect and warming the atmosphere.
Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas produce greenhouse gases when burned for energy. These gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming and climate change.
This is an interesting question that gets deeper then you may wish to go. A shuttle launch will release water vapor, which is a greenhouse gas. It is the most common of greenhouse gases. Water vapor is ignored though in terms of man contribution to greenhouse gas because it dissipates quickly and mans contribution to this gas is insignificant. The water vapor produced in a launch remains in the atmosphere for a few hours. Much of the raw material used to create this water vapor also comes from the atmosphere to start with. Man produces almost 0.3% of all greenhouse gases, virtually none of this amount though is from the space program.
A greenhouse gas primarily transfers infrared energy to nitrogen and oxygen. This energy is absorbed and re-emitted by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, contributing to the Earth's greenhouse effect and warming the planet.