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Ranking the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by name and contribution gives us the following table:
Gas /Formula /Contribution(%)
Water vapour /H2O /36 - 72%
Carbon dioxide/CO2 /9 - 26%
Methane / CH4 /4 - 9%
Ozone /O3 /3 - 7%
Of these carbon dioxide and methane have experiences significant changes in their rates of generation by human activities.
The impact of water vapour is very significant and is part of a feedback loop with global warming. As the oceans warm more water vapour is present in the atmosphere and the significance of its impact grows. In the same way the warming air releases more methane from previously contained deposits such as permafrost increasing its impact.
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Will greenhouse gas effect global warming?
yes, increases in greenhouse gasses are the dominant cause of global warming.
Is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
Which gas traps heat into the atmosphere?
Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the main greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
What if you did not have greenhouse gas?
If there were no greenhouse gases the earth could not support life. Greenhouse gases are naturally occurring and allow heat to be retained within the atmosphere.
What greenhouse gas is harmful when its concentration increases in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
What does CH4 do in the atmosphere?
It is a powerful greenhouse gas.
What is the dominant gas in the atmosphere of the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere so therefore there is no dominate gas.
What is the greenhouse gas in the photosynthesis reaction?
The greenhouse gas absorbed from the atmosphere by the photosynthesis reaction is carbon dioxide (CO2).
What is necessary for a planet to have the greenhouse effect?
Gas and/or Atmosphere
What does Methane (CH4) in the atmosphere do?
It is a powerful greenhouse gas.
Will greenhouse gas effect global warming?
yes, increases in greenhouse gasses are the dominant cause of global warming.
What gas in the Earth atmosphere is classified as Greenhouse Gas?
CO2, H2O, methane.
How do you know whether a gas is greenhouse gas i.e how a greenhouse gas is different from non-greenhouse gas?
A greenhouse gas is a gas (with at least three atoms) that traps heat inside the earth's atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and methane. It is important that some heat is trapped inside our atmosphere - otherwise the earth would freeze. But too much heat has a negative impact on the climate.
What greenhouse gases do in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases keep the earth warm.Too much greenhouse gas is causing global warming.
What is a greenhouse gas that heats the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
What greenhouse gas is not currently increasing?
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere that is not increasing as a result of human activity, or any other reason.
What is the most dominant greenhouse gas causing our change in climate?
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
