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Greenhouse Gasses
Currently our atmosphere is compiled of 99% oxygen and nitrogen the rest of the atmosphere is comprised of other gasses. There are 6 main gasses that contribute to global warming. The 6 main gasses are carbon dioxide(CO2), methane (CH4), ozone (O3), nitrous oxide (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and water vapor (H2O). The way that greenhouse gasses work is that they is that they trap incoming long wave radiation and keep it in the atmosphere instead of letting i be released back out into space. Although the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere compared to oxygen and nitrogen is small the impact that they create is huge. Even the slightest increase in these gasses can have a fatal consequence on the climate on Earth. Also the characteristics of these gasses will tell us how much they contribute to the warming effect. If there is a large abundance of the gas then it will be able to trap more radiation while it also depends on how well it can trap heat. Some gasses trap more radiation than other. And the last factor is how long they stay in the atmosphere. Some gasses have a longer life than others meaning that they can trap in heat for longer periods of time.