What are examples of greenhouse gases and what are their sources?

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Cora Andrews · Accepted Answer

A greenhouse gas is a gas that is transparent to visible light but opaque to infrared light.

Short wave radiation is what sunlight emits when it enters the atmosphere, and greenhouse gases let this type of radiation through. Short wave radiation warms the Earth, which then releases long wave radiation, because greenhouse gases are opaque to energy with this wave length. They function similarly to a greenhouse's windows, letting light in but keeping heat inside, which is why they are known as greenhouse gases.

Ezekiel Allen · Answer

Water Vapor Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide Ozone

While all of these gases are classified as greenhouse gases, only carbon dioxide and water vapor are found in the atmosphere in amounts greater than trace amounts.

Josephine Allen · Answer

undefined Examples of greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), fluorinated gases (such as hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride), and water vapor. Their sources include burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), deforestation, agriculture (especially rice cultivation and livestock farming), industrial processes, and waste management.