Pierce Hudson - 9.3 The Greenhouse Effect (AI + Notes)

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Greenhouse Gases

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat from the sun

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Principal greenhouse gas with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 1

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Methane (CH4)

Greenhouse gas with a shorter residence time than CO2, higher GWP

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Water Vapor

Greenhouse gas with a short residence time, minimal impact on climate change

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Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Greenhouse gas with a long residence time, higher GWP than CO2

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Greenhouse gases with the highest Global Warming Potential

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Solar Radiation

Energy from the sun that reaches Earth's surface

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Greenhouse Effect

Process where gases trap heat from the sun in Earth's atmosphere

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Albedo

Measure of how much sunlight is reflected by a surface

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Global Warming Potential (GWP)

Measure of a gas's impact on atmospheric warming relative to CO2 over 100 years

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Residence Time

Duration a gas molecule remains in the atmosphere