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Actually, all gases do this to some extent. This is sometimes called the greenhouse effect, although the physics driving it work nothing like a greenhouse. Without the atmosphere's greenhouse effect, this would be a cold, dead planet with an average temperature well below zero (F). The Earth gets heat from solar radiation, but like all objects, it will re-emit some of this radiation back into space, losing its potential heating effect (what proportion is lost to re-emission varies from substance to substance). Now, the gases in the atmosphere have this same property, so it absorbs some of the energy Earth emits and does the same thing, sending some of Earth's emitted radiation right back to the Earth, which is then warmed because it gets back some of the energy it emits. But as I wrote, some substances are better at doing this than others, and the problem is that the gases you mention are very good at it. If their concentration in tbe atmosphere increases, then the air as a whole also gets better at it, increasing the greenhouse warming effect.
What else can I help you with?
What gases act as greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and ozone are the main greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere. They trap heat from the sun, leading to the greenhouse effect and contributing to global warming.
What gasses are implicated in global climate change?
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxide, and water vapour
What are the major absorbing gases of the sun's energy in the earth's atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). Water vapour also absorbs heat, though strictly speaking it is not a gas, but an aerosol.
What arr some of the other gases found in small concentrations in air?
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide and Argon. I'm afraid that the Earth's early atmosphere was made up of Ammonia, Water vapour, Carbon monoxide, Methane, Sulphur dioxide, Helium, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen & a few other gases. Comments number 1 & 3 are wrong because it's asking for Earth's EARLY atmosphere but there was no Oxygen in Earth's EARLY atmosphere!!
What substance in the earth's atmosphere absorbs a lot of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
Ozone is the substance in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs a significant amount of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. It forms a protective layer in the stratosphere that shields the Earth's surface from harmful UV rays.
What other greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)Methane (CH4)Water vapour (H2O)
Which are the two major greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide is emitted by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).Methane is emitted by bad farming practices in cattle and rice farming.
What gases act as greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and ozone are the main greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere. They trap heat from the sun, leading to the greenhouse effect and contributing to global warming.
What are the effects of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
What are the effects of the greenhouse effect on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
What were the three principal atmospheric gases produced by eruptions?
1. Methane 2. Carbon 3. I dont remember :o
What gasses are implicated in global climate change?
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxide, and water vapour
What other gases absorb heat in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide?
Water vapour is arguably the most important greenhouse gas. Others include methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.
What are the major absorbing gases of the sun's energy in the earth's atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). Water vapour also absorbs heat, though strictly speaking it is not a gas, but an aerosol.
What is a Name given to gasses that trap heat and cause global warming?
Greenhouse gases. They are- Carbon dioxide, Methane, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen oxide and water vapour.
How many greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere?
Three main ones:Carbon dioxide (CO2)Methane (CH4)Water vapour (H2O)
What composed earth early atmosphere?
Earth's first atmosphere contained hydrogen and helium but this was soon stripped away. Another atmosphere began to form and contained hydrogen, water vapour, methane, ammonia, nitrogen and carbon dioxide among other gases.
