As you are already are likely aware, some gases affect heating/cooling a lot more than others, a popular example is greenhouse gases, however because the atmosphere is mixed togeter and the molecules interact a lot, there is not much difference in the temperature of a volume that is recieving the same amount of thermal energy.
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Reply to Which molecule in the air affects temperature the most? by GetnLine
As you are already are likely aware, some gases affect heating/cooling a lot more than others, a popular example is greenhouse gases, however because the atmosphere is mixed togeter and the molecules interact a lot, there is not much difference in the temperature of a volume that is recieving the same amount of thermal energy.