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There is no greenhouse gas (GHG) layer. Greenhouse gases are mixed throughout the atmosphere producing an essentially homogeneous mixture.
The popular concept, thanks to "bad science" news is that GHGs accumulate in a layer somewhere "up there" and form a barrier of gas that traps heat from the sun like glass in a greenhouse.
Wrong!
The GHGs in the atmosphere absorb heat from the sun because of the length of their atomic bonds. The warmer gases share their heat with the rest of the atmospheric gases increasing the average gas temperature
What else can I help you with?
Are greenhouse gases found in a layer like the ozone layer?
Greenhouse gases are not really found in a layer. Greenhouse gases are generally distributed, with the only exception of ozone itself. A greenhouse gas is any gas that is comprised of three or more atoms. Common in our atmosphere are: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and a few more at very low levels. Greenhouse gases work by letting energetic light pass (say from the Sun), then not allowing infrared through without absorbing and scattering it.
Is SF6 a greenhouse gas?
Yes, SF6 is a 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.
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.
How does the greenhouse effect pollute your ozone layer?
It doesn't. Ozone is a greenhouse gas.
What factors destroys your ozone layer?
greenhouse gas
How are ozone and greenhouse alike?
Ozone is a greenhouse gas. However there is little connection between the greenhouse effect and the ozone layer.
How does the ozone layer help in protecting the earth from greenhouse effect?
Ozone layer does not allow UV to pass through which kill the greenhouse gas absorbing plankton. This avoids the greenhouse effect.
How are ozone and greenhouse gases alike?
Ozone is a greenhouse gas. However there is little connection between the greenhouse effect and the ozone layer.
How does human activities affect the ozone layer and the greenhouse gas layer of the atmosphere?
Humans have affected the ozone layer in the past by making CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). The Montreal Protocol has since banned production and the ozone layer is repairing itself.Humans have affected the greenhouse gas layer of the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity. This releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas which is now building up in the atmosphere.
What is the layer where temperature increases because of ozone gas?
The temperature increases in the troposphere. It is because of greenhouse gas, ozone.
Are greenhouse gases found in a layer like the ozone layer?
Greenhouse gases are not really found in a layer. Greenhouse gases are generally distributed, with the only exception of ozone itself. A greenhouse gas is any gas that is comprised of three or more atoms. Common in our atmosphere are: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and a few more at very low levels. Greenhouse gases work by letting energetic light pass (say from the Sun), then not allowing infrared through without absorbing and scattering it.
Why is Antarctica threatened?
global warming plus greenhouse gas and maybe a damaged ozone layer temperature rise in the seas
What do greenhouse gases reflect?
Greenhouse gases don't reflect anything. They absorb energy from incoming sunlight and warm up. The warm gas molecules then share the heat with all other molecules in the atmosphere. Many people think there is a layer of greenhouse gas "up there" that reflects the heat back to Earth. This is not the case, The gases are mixed all through the atmosphere, not concentrated in a layer.
Is SF6 a greenhouse gas?
Yes, SF6 is a greenhouse gas.
Would there be greenhouse gases if the ozone layer didnt exist?
Yes, greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor would still exist in the atmosphere even if the ozone layer didn't exist. The ozone layer primarily absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and does not significantly affect greenhouse gas concentrations.
