Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect, effectively absorbing thermal infrared radiation, emitted by the Earth
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a rise in the earth's average temperature (global warming) due to increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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a warming of the Earth`s surface and troposphere (the lowest layer of the atmosphere), caused by the presence of water vapour, carbon dioxide, ... [25 related articles]
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A popular term used to describe the heating effect due to the trapping of long wavelength radiation by greenhouse gases produced from natural and human sources. The greenhouse effect allows shorter wavelength solar infrared to penetrate the Earth`s atmosphere but absorbs the longer wavelength infrar...
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describes the warming of the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases which prevent long wavelength infra-red radiation from escaping into space. (open in new window)
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A warming of the Earth's atmosphere caused by the presence in the atmosphere of certain heat-trapping gases (e.g., water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane). These gases absorb radiation emitted by the Earth, thereby retarding the loss of energy from the system to space. The greenhouse effect has been a property of Earth's atmosphere for millions of y...
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A warming of the atmosphere caused by carbon dioxide and water vapor in the lower portions of the at
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(Learning Modules / Geography / Urban sustainability) The roles of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases in keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be otherwise. They trap longwave radiation, which would otherwise escape to space, within the lower levels of the atmosphere. The subsequent reradiation of some of the energy back to the surface maintains surface temperatures higher than they would be if the gases were absent....
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(Living things in their environment) gradual increase in global temperature, the result of increased emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. The cause of global warming
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is produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infra-red radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process occurs naturally and has kept the Earth's temperature about 59 degrees F warmer than it would othe...
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The heating of the atmosphere by the absorption of infrared energy re-emitted by the Earth as it receives light energy in the visible band from the Sun.
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An increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide and water vapor are two of the major gases responsible for this effect.
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An increase in temperature caused when the atmosphere absorbs incoming solar radiation but blocks outgoing thermal radiation; carbon dioxide is the major factor.
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both natural and anthropogenic
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It is a phenomenon of the Earth’s atmosphere by which solar radiation, absorbed by the Earth and re-emitted from the surface, is prevented from escaping by gases, mainly carbon dioxide in the air.
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A natural occurring process in which the earth's atmosphere (composed of many gases including carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor) maintains the earth's warm temperature. The burning of fossil fuels has increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and other human activities have increased methane and nitrogen levels, leading to a stronger gree...
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Carbon dioxide traps solar-derived heat in the atmosphere near the earth.
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A popular term used to describe the roles of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases in keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be otherwise. These ' radiatively active ' gases are relatively transparent to incoming shortwave radiation, but are relatively opaque to outgoing longwave radiation. The latter radiation, which would o...
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Warming of global climate by retention of outgoing (long wavelength) radiation - inferred to be happening at present because of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide content (CO2) driven by combustion of fossil fuels.
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Gases in the air such as carbon dioxide and methane allow heat from the sun to reach the earth`s surface, but stop it leaving again. If more heat is trapped, the earth will warm up. “Greenhouse gases,' such as carbon dioxide are released into the air from burning gas, oil, coal, wood and other resources.
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A popular term used to describe the effects of gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide and other trace gases (collectively known as the greenhouse gases) in keeping the Earth's temperature warmer than it would be otherwise. These gases absorb long-wave (heat) radiation and reradiate some of that energy back to the surface and the atmosphere. In ...
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Phenomenon of the Earth's atmosphere by which solar radiation, trapped by the Earth and re-emitted from the surface as long-wave infrared radiation, is prevented from escaping by various gases (the `greenhouse gases`) in the air. These gases trap heat because they readily absorb...
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A popular term used to describe the heating effect due to the trapping of long wave (length) radiation by greenhouse gases produced from natural and human sources.
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Heat from the sun passes through the Earth's atmosphere and heats the Earth's surface. Some of the heat that is reflected back becomes trapped by the atmosphere causing the Earth's temperature to rise.
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The natural 'trapping-in' of heat by greenhouse gases present in the atmosphere.
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