greenhouse gases

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012590",
  "term": "greenhouse gases",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Gases that occur naturally in the Earth's atmosphere and trap heat to keep the planet warm. Some examples are carbon dioxide, water vapor, halogenated fluorocarbons, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, perfluoronated carbons, and ozone. Some human actions, like the burning of fossil fuels, also produce greenhouse gases.\n\n2. Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.",
  "abbreviation": "GHGs",
  "synonyms": [
    "GHG"
  ],
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Acid Rain Glossary",
    "Green Power Markets Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/greenhouse-gases/"
}