As we both know, CO2 only absorbs and
emits at certain wavelengths.
Not exact matches
Instead, researchers want to look
at the effect of magnetism on
certain wavelengths of infrared light
emitted by the corona.
Spectrometers can be tuned to detect the
wavelengths at which scientists know a given element
emits and absorbs light; scientists can then determine the element's presence by whether it
emits or absorbs light of
certain characteristic
wavelengths.
Contrary to your assertion, anything capable of
emitting a
certain wavelength at a
certain temperature can absorb ditto.
Greenhouse gases absorb some of the infrared energy that Earth
emits in so - called bands of stronger absorption that occur
at certain wavelengths.