Greenhouse Gases

The three most powerful long lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are: Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), Methane (CH₄) and Nitrous Oxide (N₂O).

See also: Carbon Dioxide, Equivalent Carbon Dioxide, Fossil Fuel Emissions, Global Warming, Global Warming Potential, Greenhouse Effect, Methane, Nitrous Oxide.

Further reading:
• Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Integrating Technology, Monitoring, Regulation, Elizabeth Wilson, David Gerard, Iowa State University Press