How is carbon doxide a cause of global warming?

Question

How is carbon doxide a cause of global warming?

Answer 1

Well CO2 is a greenhouse gas. Which... let me help explain this easily for me and you.

The sun emits ultraviolet light. There are a few things that reflect this energy such as clouds, but some ultravilet light enters the atmosphere and reflects off of the earths surface. When it reflects off the Earths surface it degenerates into a much lower frequency, lik a radio wave going to a lower frequency and it is then absorbed by greenhouse gasses like CO2. Normally they wouldn't absorb UV light, but since it degenerates into lower frequencies it turns into Infradred energy and the greenhouse gasses then re-radiate this energy, no only into space, but also back to the Earth's surface.

But CO2 isn't the only cause. The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is water wapor, good ol' H2O, of course it isn't as effective as CO2. The most effective greenhouse gas is something like trichloflorocarbon-something or other. But of course there aren't many trichloroflore things in the atmosphere. CFC's are also pretty bad.

Answer 2

Apart from Ken know one here seems to have even high school science knowledge, or maybe they just weren't listening at the time There is easy proof that the greenhouse effect works, because without Co2 (and the other gases) the Earths average temperature would be around -20c.

'Jack Bakerson'

http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/kids/kids_ozo...

this is aimed at kids and explains ozone depletion and the cause, no mention of Co2 in relation to ozone.

Answer 3

IT DOES'NT= ALL NON-SOLIDS DECIPATE IN THE FRIDGID THINNED AIR ABOVE YOUR HEADS OUTSIDE ALSO GLOBAL WARMING IS'NT CAUSED BY ANYTHING MAN MADE.

Answer 4

it destroys ozone (three oxygen particle) which protects our earth from the sun's radiation (not heat) which then causes the warming of the earth. (the warming doesnt happen until the radiation hit the earth first)

Answer 5

Green House effect is an phenomenon in which earth's atmosphere traps the heat from the sun & prevents it from escaping.

The phenomenon is so named because earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse made of glass in which sunlight enters through transparent glass,

but the heat released by plants in the form of infrared radiations is not allowed to escape.

As a result of this , the temp. increasses inside the greenhouse.

In a similar manner, sunlight enters earth's atmosphere and heats the surface of the earth.

But certain gases present in the atmosphere trap the heat emitted by earth's surface & do not allow it to escape.

This causes an increase in temp. of earth's atmosphere. This is known as Global Warming.

The gases causing green house effect are called greenhouse gases. Carbon Dioxide, methane, ozone, and CFCs are the green house gases present in the atmosphere which are responsible for global warming.

Answer 6

It's one of the great mysteries. Only Al Gore knows.

Answer 7

Here is a simple explanation:

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/e...

In the most basic form, some of the energy from the sun that normally would bounce back out into space collides with greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2) and that causes additional heat to remain near the surface of the planet.  The more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the more "collisions" that will occur and the more heat that is trapped.

Answer 8

It's not.

Answer 9

oh didn't you know  it was cows, cars,over weight people, etc etc,,im not a beliver in global what ever , i do however belive if someone doesn't put a stop to the madness we will be the ones depleting off this earth and living strictly  how the government sees it fit

Answer 10

i would have a clue lol

Answer 11

Jack Bakerson said:

"it destroys ozone (three oxygen particle) which protects our earth from the sun's radiation (not heat) which then causes the warming of the earth. (the warming doesnt happen until the radiation hit the earth first)"

It is funny how many people actually think that this is how AGW works. Though it is overly simplistic, try reading ken's link above for a more accurate look at the GHE and how CO2 might should warming.

Answer 12

Global warming is a scam created by the government to provoke panic and to control societies.

Leave carbon dioxide to the devil.

My 2 cents.

Answer 13

It is not. CO2 is what the plants need to live. If the plants don't have enough CO2 they could die. If the plants die we die.