A gaseous component of the atmosphere that traps some of the heat coming from the sun near the Earth’s surface. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
A gaseous component of the atmosphere that traps some of the heat coming from the sun near the Earth’s surface. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.