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Course: AP®︎/College Environmental science > Unit 8

Lesson 2: Greenhouse effect
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AP®︎/College Environmental science
Global change
Greenhouse effect
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Greenhouse effect

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Problem

Several factors influence how much a given greenhouse gas contributes to global warming, as shown in the table below.
Global warming potential (100 years)Residence time (years)Concentration (ppmv)
Carbon dioxide (COA2)15−200449
Methane (CHA4)2812.41.7−1.8
Nitrous oxide (NA2O)2651211.869
Trichlorofluoromethane (CFClA3)4,750450.00022
Which greenhouse gas has the highest energy storage potential?
Choose 1 answer: