During and after World War II, the military spent a lot of time studying the atmosphere for its effects on planes, rockets, missiles, and communication signals. In the process, they learned a lot about the behavior of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases. They never set out to research the "greenhouse effect," but their understanding of those gases and their behavior paved the way for modern research on global warming.
For more about Earth's atmosphere and climate, visit:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov...
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