Other planets also have Greenhouse Effects, but these are unsuitable for life

Sun
Venus Atmosphere: earths GH Gases: Sfc. Temp.: GH Effect: FAR TOO HOT! GH Gases: Earth Sfc. Temp.: GH Effect: NOT BAD! Atmosphere: GH Gases: Sfc. Temp.: GH Effect: mass 90x >90% CO2 477C 523C

~0.04% CO2 ~ 1% H2O 15C 33C

Mars

mass <1% earths >80% CO2 -47C 10C

FAR TOO COLD!

The Greenhouse Effect

The Earths surface thus receives energy from two sources: the sun & the atmosphere
As a result the Earths surface is ~33C warmer than it would be without an atmosphere

Greenhouse gases are transparent to shortwave but absorb longwave radiation

Thus the atmosphere stores energy

Electromagnetic Spectrum
incoming outgoing