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Methane - a very potent greenhouse gas- WHY?

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jmducane
 
Reply Mon 31 Aug, 2009 05:24 am
I am writing a project on climate change and would like to know why methane is 20-25 time more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide?
Any ideas? References needed. Thank you, Jane
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Reply Mon 31 Aug, 2009 05:53 am
@jmducane,
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&num=100&q=methane+25+times+carbon+dioxide+greenhouse+gas&btnG=Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 31 Aug, 2009 06:44 am
@jmducane,
Check out the infrared absorption spectrum of methane vs Co2 and water vapor.

Co2 shares much of water's absorption.
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