• BossDj@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Is that the right word? Air is an insulator. A better insulator than water vapor. It resists the transfer of energy.

    Water vapor absorbs heat from sunlight better than air (other non-greenhouse gases) and heats the atmosphere as a result.

    • Kalkaline @leminal.space
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      7 months ago

      You’re probably right, insulator probably isn’t the right word. You’re describing it better than I did. Point being the hotter the earth gets the more water vapor, making things hotter still.