Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared light very efficiently — more on that in a minute -- so the amount of infrared absorbed can be used to calculate the amount of CO2 in the sample. [ Top 10 Ways to ...

When the carbon dioxide concentration is sufficiently high, even its weaker absorption bands become effective, and a greater amount of infrared radiation is absorbed [see chart on page 42].

Instead of dissipating into space, the infrared radiation that is absorbed by atmospheric water vapor or carbon dioxide produces heating, which in turn makes the earth¿s surface warmer.

Re: “A fitting end to global warming hoax” (Daily Camera Open Forum, Jan. 11). Scientists understand why carbon dioxide, a product of fossil fuel combustion, is a greenhouse gas. Like c… ...

While the fact that carbon dioxide absorbs infrared radiation is not disputed, ... “The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide and other gases was demonstrated in the mid-19th century.

Instead, carbon dioxide intermingles with other molecules. It also absorbs infrared radiation and re-radiates it back to Earth, causing a warming effect, said Dennis Baldocchi, ...

That percentage of CO2 isn't as small as you think. Carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases have molecular structures that enable them to absorb infrared radiation.

Carbon dioxide isn't only affecting the atmosphere, according to NASA. It has also made the oceans about 30 percent more acidic, affecting a wide variety of sea organisms. That percentage is also ...

Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared light very efficiently — more on that in a minute — so the amount of infrared absorbed can be used to calculate the amount of CO2 in the sample.

Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared light very efficiently — more on that in a minute — so the amount of infrared absorbed can be used to calculate the amount of CO2 in the sample. [ Top 10 Ways ...