From: John Cuccia 

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:18:13 -0400, "Geo"  wrote:

>"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
>news:bf67421tshhqb6rmpr0ri911gdlrss8mrg{at}4ax.com...
>
>> My point remains, though.  Greenhouse gases absorb re-radiated heat
>> (in the form of IR radiation), not incoming heat (in the form of
>> visible light and UV radiation).
>
>Understood, but it's the air not the ground that is absorbing it. Doesn't
>really matter in which direction it was going.

No, the air keeps the ground/water from cooling.  You are implying that
that air and water absorb and release heat at the same rate.  I don't think
that is true.

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