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Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

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CFCs are potent greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential, but their use has been reduced due to their role in ozone depletion.

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Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)

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SF6 is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential many times greater than CO2 and an atmospheric lifetime of over 3,000 years.

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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CO2 absorbs infrared radiation and re-emits it in all directions, increasing Earth's surface temperature.

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Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

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PFCs have an even higher global warming potential than CO2 and can persist in the atmosphere for thousands of years.

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Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

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N2O has a global warming potential 298 times that of CO2 and stays in the atmosphere for a long time, trapping heat.

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Water Vapor (H2O)

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Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas, which amplifies the warming effect of other greenhouse gases.

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Ozone (O3)

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Tropospheric ozone acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping radiation and contributing to warming of the lower atmosphere.

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Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

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While HFCs don't deplete ozone, they are potent greenhouse gases that can be thousands of times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat.

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Methane (CH4)

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CH4 is more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere, contributing significantly to warming despite its lower concentration.

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Fluorinated Gases

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These are synthetic gases that include hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, all having a strong greenhouse effect.

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