Open the IR Windows learning tool. On the top left of your screen in the learning tool, click on nitrous oxide (N2O), another greenhouse gas. Remember that the spectrum shown indicates regions of IR absorbance for this molecule.
Your Turn
Question: In what region of the electromagnetic spectrum (in wavenumbers) does the Earth emit energy?
Hint: Using the learning tool, turn on 'Earth's Emission Curve.' Examine this region to determine the answer to this question.