The Greenhouse Factor

Which gases have a greenhouse effect?

Look at the data

 Gas

Percentage in the atmosphere

Greenhouse Factor

Nitrogen

 78

0

Oxygen

21

0

 Water

1

0.1

 Carbon Dioxide

0.03

1

 Methane

0.0002

30

 Nitrogen oxides

0.00003

160

Activities

1. Using a spreadsheet program (e.g. Excel) produce bar charts.

2. From the data which gases are producing the most warming in the Earth's atmosphere?