Greenhouse Gas.pptVIP

* * * * Definition A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. contents the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earths atmosphere are: water vapor carbon dioxide Methane nitrous oxide Ozone Chlorofluorocarbons chlorofluorocarbons n. 含氯氟烃；氯氟化碳（chlorofluorocarbon的复数） anthropogenic sources burning of fossil fuels and deforestation(砍伐森林) leading to higher carbon dioxide concentrations in the air. Land use change (mainly deforestation in the tropics) account for up to one third of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions.[25] livestock enteric fermentation and manure management,[27] paddy rice farming, land use and wetland changes, pipeline losses, and covered vented landfill emissions leading to higher methane atmospheric concentrations. Many of the newer style fully vented septic systems that enhance and target the fermentation process also are sources of atmospheric methane. use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in refrigeration systems, and use of CFCs and halons in fire suppression systems and manufacturing processes. agricultural activities, including the use of fertilizers, that lead to higher nitrous oxide (N2O) concentrations. Greenhouse effects in Earths atmosphere Gas? Formula? Contribution(%) Water vapor H2O 36 – 72?% ? Carbon dioxide CO2 9 – 26?% Methane CH4 4 – 9?% ? Ozone O3 3 – 7?% ? ] The contribution to the greenhouse effect by a gas is affected by both the characteristics of the gas and its abundance. For example, on a molecule-for-molecule basis methane is about eighty times stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide,[8] but it is present in much smaller concentrations so that its total contribution is smaller. When these gases are ranked by their contribution to the greenhouse effect, the most important are:[9]  It is not possible to state that a certain