Global Warming: Long term observations yield unsurprising results

[Godscreated]

The light spectrum from the sun includes energies above the infrared (heat). When these higher light rays hit the earth, the earth converts them into infrared. So some infrared light rays from the sun get directly absorbed by the CO2 in the atmosphere. You also have more infrared produced by the earth. The CO2 absorbs the infrared and it stays on the planet. Tada, get global warming.

This, but also a question for GC. Why do you think that CO2 absorbing heat on the way down would cause cooling? It is still absorbing heat.

GC, anytime you want to run an experiment yourself to see if this works just let me know and I'll tell you how. All you need is an empty aquarium, some plastic wrap to cover it, a light source, a bottle of carbonated water and a thermometer.

Thanks to both of you. I do believe in global warming, it's obvious. With CO2 rising into the atmosphere and the energy trap above the earth keeps it's heat from the surface, I understand the trapping effect, but with all the surface area of the atmosphere against a very cold space it seems the heat would travel into space. Energy is not bound to the earth like other things and can travel into space, heat being one form of energy why wouldn't it travel into space, heat does move to cold not visa versa.

GC