Re: [Phys-l] Greenhouse gases

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

Ken Fox wrote:
> I apparently don't know what happens to photons when they interact with any
> kind of material, (metals, dielectrics or gases) to ultimately just be
> absorbed, transmitted or reflected. Is there a brief answer?
>
> Thank you
>
> Ken Fox
I see this part of your post attracted only one cautious text reference.
Just the opportunity then, for me to rush in:

An incident photon energizes a molecule with the effect of soon releasing

a photon,     (diffraction)
or
a phonon
or
an electron   (photoelectric effect)
or
bodily translating   (heating)
or
rotating    (heating)
or
vibrating its matrix    (heating)
or
leaving the target energized.

BrianW