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Atmospheric gases that absorb some wavelengths of radiation typically emitted by the surface.

  1. Greenhouse Gasses

  2. Carbonate Gasses

  3. Nobel Gasses

  4. Halogen Gasses
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Explanation

Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface.

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