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Greenhouse gases are...

Greenhouse gases are

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Absorber of long-wave radiations from the earth

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Transparent to both solar radiations and long-wave radiations from the earth

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Absorber of solar radiations for warming the atmosphere

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Transparent to emissions from the earth for passage into outer space

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