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Which type of gases in atmosphere absorb the reflected infrared radiation?
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∙ 12y ago
All gases react to infrared (IR) to some degree. Also, there are a range of energies (frequencies) in the IR region. But some gases are much better at absorbing IR than others, and we assign the term "greenhouse gases" to them. Among these is carbon dioxide (CO2), chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's, which are a family of compounds containing carbon and fluorine), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone (O3) and even water vapor (H2O).
These gases are increasing in concentration in the atmosphere, and they're causing a general "warming" of the earth. This spurs climate change on a global scale. We clearly admit that the climate of the earth has changed many times in the past. And it continues to do so today; it's a "living" mechanism. But man's contribution to the increase in the speed, the acceleration, of these changes by dumping these gases into the atmosphere cannot be ignored. The increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, and, therefore, the increase in average global temperatures (and associated climate change!) is more than dramatic. The rapid changes are destructive, and the wise person would not get hoodwinked by believing anyone saying these changes are not dangerously accelerated by man.
The door is open to understanding the relatively simple chemistry of the greenhouse gases, and also to the much more complex changes in global climate driven by what man is doing as regards emitting them. Links below will get you started down a path of broader understanding. Even if you're not a chemist, atmospheric scientist or other "high power" investigator, you will be making decisions which have far reaching effects on the planet and the lives of man (and everything else!) in the future. If all you do is vote or recycle or even consume, you are a part of the mechanism. Educate yourself, think it through and make a considered choice about where you want to be in the cycle. Then take a firm stand.
A:All gases absorb some infrared radiation, but the strongest absorbers are the "greenhouse" gases: primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen oxides.Wiki User
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Yes, it absorbs solar radiation in the form of infrared rays rising from the surface of the earth. This heat is absorbed by the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)) and this is causing global warming.
What does carbon dioxide and water vapor absorb?
infrared radiation
Why are HFCs inappropriate for long-term replacement of CFCs?
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The amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting the Earth's surface is greatly reduced by which gas in the atmosphere?
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What kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground after the earth absorbs the infrared rays that the ground?
the answer is thermal
What do greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and retain?
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and retain infrared radiation (heat) from the surface of the earth.
What gases in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiation and Which gases absorb ultraviolet?
Some of the gases found in our atmosphere which absorb infrared light are: carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor. Gases found in our atmosphere which absorb ultraviolet light are ozone (O3) and oxygen gas (O2).
Do all molecules absorb infrared radiation?
No all molecules do not absorb infrared radiation. Some of them do.
What does carbon dioxide and water vapor absorb?
infrared radiation
Is nitrogen a good or bad absorber of incoming solar radiation?
Yes, it absorbs solar radiation in the form of infrared rays rising from the surface of the earth. This heat is absorbed by the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)) and this is causing global warming.
What would happen if gases absorbs visible light?
Earth's atmosphere does have greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface. If it did not, Earth would grow warmer and warmer as it absorbed more and more solar radiation. Greenhouse gas molecules absorb and emit infrared radiation.
What are Two ways gases can affect radiation?
Gases absorb radiation and some is absorbed in the atmosphere :)
What does water absorb?
IR Radiation otherwise known as Infrared Radiation or heat energy
Do hot objects absorb infrared radiation?
All objects emit (give out) and absorb (take in) thermal radiation, which is also called infrared radiation. The hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits. However; the hotter an object, the faster it will emit infrared radiation. Even though hotter objects can absorb infrared radiation, they will continue to emit infrared radiation much faster than they absorb it from any colder objects / sources around them, until an equilibrium is achieved with the objects surroundings i.e. it is always an antagonistic relationship with the objects surroundings and the surroundings with the object.
Which layer of the atmosphere does not absorb solar radiation?
Troposphere does not absorb solar radiation. All other layers do not absorb.
What dangerous radiation does the atmosphere absorb?
The atmosphere absorb UV radiations. They are absorbed by ozone layer.
What are the gasses?
Greenhouse gasses are gases in the atmosphere that absorb, and that emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
