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How do greenhouse gases affect Earth?

How do greenhouse gases affect Earth?
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How do greenhouse gases affect Earth?

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Greenhouse gases are transparent to incoming (short-wave) radiation from the sun but block infrared (long-wave) radiation from leaving the earth's atmosphere. This greenhouse effect traps radiation from the sun and warms the planet's surface.
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They stop heat from escaping the atmosphere.

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