Greenhouse Gases (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

A gas that can absorb infrared radiation

Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, CFCs, nitrous oxide

Natural process maintaining Earth's surface temperature for life

Additional warming beyond natural levels from human activities

More than 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide

60-80% of the natural greenhouse effect

Burning fossil fuels, agriculture, landfills, coal/gas transport

Capturing and storing atmospheric $\text{CO}_2$ in carbon sinks

Forests, wetlands, mangroves, oceans

Rising temps, extreme weather, floods, sea level rise, heat waves