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Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat into the Earth's atmosphere these gases are Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and et cetera.
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sulfur hexafluroide as a greenhouse gas and its atmospheric journey
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air but is found in nearly equal proportions throughout the well-mixed portion of the atmosphere. Xenon is much heavier than air, almost as heavy as sulfur hexaflouride, …
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Why don't dewdrops form on a cloudy night?
Water vapor is an extremely potent greenhouse gas. But, like all greenhouse gases, water vapor is transparent to some portions of the thermal infrared, and even where absorptivity is relatively high, …
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What are the major contributors to the amount of infra-red emitted by the earth?
What is most mysterious to me, what is the 'factor' of infra-red production by different surface materials.
In asking about different surface materials, you are missing the big picture. If you wa …
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How to calculate the temperature of Earth's surface
An easy calculation is to start with the solar constant, the power (energy per unit time) produced by solar radiation at a distance of one astronomical unit. This is 1.361 kilowatts per square meter. …
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