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Greenhouse gases absorb substantial radiation despite low atmospheric concentrations

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that greenhouse gases absorb substantial radiation despite low atmospheric concentrations?

Yes. Multiple spectroscopic and satellite-based studies confirm that greenhouse gases absorb substantial amounts of thermal radiation despite existing in relatively low atmospheric concentrations.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The retrieved papers heavily support the claim that greenhouse gases absorb significant radiation despite low concentrations. Papers [0], [3], [4], [6], [9], and [10] provide detailed line-by-line modeling, satellite observations, and physical principles demonstrating that trace greenhouse gases exert substantial radiative forcing by absorbing outgoing thermal infrared radiation. There are no refuting papers.

Evidence for · 6
Performance of the Line-By-Line Radiative Transfer Model (LBLRTM) for temperature, water vapor, and trace gas retrievals: recent updates evaluated with IASI case studies
2013
Evaluates radiative transfer models demonstrating how trace gases absorb specific infrared bands.
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Alvarado, M., Payne, V., Mlawer, E., Uymin, G., Shephard, M., Cady-Pereira, K., Delamere, J., & Moncet, J. (2013). Performance of the Line-By-Line Radiative Transfer Model (LBLRTM) for temperature, water vapor, and trace gas retrievals: recent updates evaluated with IASI case studies. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/ACP-13-6687-2013

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Correcting for trace gas absorption when retrieving aerosol optical depth from satellite observations of reflected shortwave radiation
2018
Shows that even small gas absorptions in spectral window bands are non-negligible and require correction.
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Patadia, F., Levy, R., & Mattoo, S. (2018). Correcting for trace gas absorption when retrieving aerosol optical depth from satellite observations of reflected shortwave radiation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/AMT-11-3205-2018

Dependence of Earth's Thermal Radiation on Five Most Abundant Greenhouse Gases.
2020
Analyzes Earth's thermal radiation and confirms that greenhouse gases significantly impact radiative forcing despite saturation.
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Wijngaarden, W. A. & Happer, W. (2020). Dependence of Earth's Thermal Radiation on Five Most Abundant Greenhouse Gases...

Greenhouse Gas Forcing and Climate Feedback Signatures Identified in Hyperspectral Infrared Satellite Observations
2023
Identifies decreases in outgoing longwave radiation in greenhouse gas absorption bands from satellite observations.
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Raghuraman, S., Paynter, D., Ramaswamy, V., Menzel, R., & Huang, X. (2023). Greenhouse Gas Forcing and Climate Feedback Signatures Identified in Hyperspectral Infrared Satellite Observations. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103947

Nitrous Oxide and Climate
2022
Explains how greenhouse gases alter thermal radiation fluxes despite their low relative concentrations.
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Lange, C., Ferguson, J. D., Happer, W., & Wijngaarden, W. A. (2022). Nitrous Oxide and Climate..

Improved spectral photometer for undergraduate observations of atmospheric infrared heat flux and greenhouse gas absorption bands
2023
Demonstrates experimentally and via simulation that greenhouse gas absorption bands significantly alter atmospheric heat flux.
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Blanchard, G., Bowlsbey, B. A., Dyess, J. R., Rumsey, R. D., & Woodring, J. (2023). Improved spectral photometer for undergraduate observations of atmospheric infrared heat flux and greenhouse gas absorption bands. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0135029

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