| Global Warming Potential (GWP) compares the amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of a gas to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide, calculated over a specific time interval, commonly 20,100 or 500 years. The GWP depends on which of the following factors? |
| 1. The absorption of infrared radiation by a given species. |
| 2. The spectral location of its absorbing wavelengths. |
| 3. The atmospheric lifetime of the species. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
A) Only 1
B) Only 3
C) 1 and 2
D) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] Global Warming Potential (GWP) compares the amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of a gas to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide, calculated over a specific time interval. The GWP depends on the absorption of infrared radiation by a given species. The spectral location of its absorbing wavelengths. The atmospheric lifetime of the species also plays a dominate role in global warming potential.
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