What are The Greenhouse Gases?

Greenhouses gasses are found in the Earth’s atmosphere , they are absorb and emit radiation such as Infrared Radiation.

The Greenhouse Gasses are:

Water Vapour
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
Methane
Ozone
Chlorofluorocarbons

1. Water vapour

-Gaseous phase of water(H20)

-Present in the Earth’s atmosphere, especially clouds which are basically visible bodies of fine water droplets or ice crystals.

2. Carbon-Dioxide (CO2)
- Gas found naturally at the Earth’s atmosphere, excreted by animals and humans.

- Required for photosynthesis

-Product of Fossil Fuel combustion and deforestation increases its atmospheric concentration.

3. Nitrous-Oxide(NOx)
-Nitrous oxide is naturally produced by oceans and rainforests.

- colourless, non-flammable gas with a sweetish odour, commonly known as "laughing gas", and sometimes used as an anaesthetic


4.Methane
- Methane is naturally produced by microorganisms called “Methanogens” which thrive in wetlands , and artificially by oil, coal and gas extraction as well as waste treatment and biomass burning.

- Methane is highly flammable.

5. Ozone
- An unstable, toxic form of oxygen or poisonous” allotrope” of oxygen.

- Formed naturally in the Ozone Layer when oxygen is exposed to an electric discharge or ultraviolet ray radiation.

- Is a highly reactive oxidizing agent used to deoxidize air, purify water, and treating industrial wastes.

6. Chlorofluorocarbons
- Chlorofluorocarbons are the most common group of” Haloalkanes” which is any gaseous compound of a halogen like chlorine or fluorine and an alkane like methane or ethane.

- Once commonly used as refrigerants, fire extinguishers, and aerosol sprays, responsible for the deterioration of the Ozone Layer.