Both CO2 and H2O are greenhouse gases but why is the former more harmful in relation to global warming?
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This short talk discusses the relationship between blackbody radiation and the emission spectrum of the sun and the earth, and the overlap of each with the vibrational absorption spectrum of carbon dioxide and water. The reason why carbon dioxide has a larger effect on warming the atmosphere than...
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This short talk discusses the relationship between blackbody radiation and the emission spectrum of the sun and the earth, and the overlap of each with the vibrational absorption spectrum of carbon dioxide and water. The reason why carbon dioxide has a larger effect on warming the atmosphere than...
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