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The fact that methane absorbs infrared/near-infrared frequencies is also the mechanism that causes it to be a greenhouse gas.
by bcbrown 4y ago
The fact that methane absorbs infrared/near-infrared frequencies is also the mechanism that causes it to be a greenhouse gas.
- jacobolus 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure > "At a depth of 7,000 km, the conditions may be such that methane decomposes into diamond crystals that rain downwards like hailstones.... the top of the mantle may be an ocean of liquid carbon with floating solid 'diamonds'."
- eredengrin 4y agoThanks for pointing this out, that is truly fascinating to imagine. I'm now short on sleep due to the wikipedia rabbit hole :)