The Greenhouse Effect Issue Statement While some people believe the earth's climatic changes are due to the fact that the universe is getting older, others believe it is due to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a naturally occuring phenomenon that is responsible for trapping heat near the earth's surface and keeping the planet warm. It is called the greenhouse effect because the way it works is similar to the way in which a green house functions. In a greenhouse sunlight
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effect, which is caused by the interaction between Earth's atmosphere and incoming radiation from the sun. Solar radiation passes through the atmosphere and is partially absorbed on the surface of Earth. Some of the incoming radiation, however, is reflected back out toward space. Gases in Earth's atmosphere absorb some of that reflected radiation; as a result, the atmosphere heats up. Greenhouse gases have been accumulating in the Earth’s atmosphere as a result of our activities over the years, in
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reshape and rethink different global human activities before it is too late. Although the film explores a number of reasons for the environmental degradation of our planet, the depletion of Earth’s natural resources caused by deforestation, destruction of ecosystems, fossil fuels released into the atmosphere, and population growth will be discussed. The human impact on the environment began with the industrial and agricultural revolution in the 18th and 19th century. The processes and practices introduced
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AMS Climate Studies Student Pre-Test 1. Which heat-trapping (greenhouse) gas has the greatest concentration in the atmosphere? d. water vapor 2. All of the following processes release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere EXCEPT __________. c. photosynthesis by green plants on land and algae in water 3. Perturbations in the radiative forcings of climate include all of the following EXCEPT __________. c. changes in the flow of infrared radiation from Earth to space 4. The radiation emitted
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GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is commonly referred to as an increase in the temperature of the lowest layers of Earth's atmosphere. Global warming has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences, but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Primary greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone . Carbon dioxide, as well as other greenhouse gases, is
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of the atmosphere are just a few of the problems that need to be at the very least understood by the general populace. Greenhouse gases are chemical compounds that are found in the atmosphere. Because of their chemical make up, they allow energy from the sun to enter the atmosphere freely. “When sunlight strikes the Earth’s surface, some of it is reflected back towards space as infrared radiation (heat). Greenhouse gases absorb this infrared radiation and trap the heat in the atmosphere. Over
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temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Temperatures on earth have increased 1.4° since the early 20th century, during this time period, levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon monoxide have noticeably increased. Many believe this increase in atmospheric gases has caused the earth’s rising temperature. Although, many believe that gases cannot be the cause of this because of evidence that human generated greenhouse gases are not impactful enough to substantially change the earth’s climate because
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up between the cracks between continental plates as lava. This lava subsequently cools rapidly and forms solid rock. The primitive atmosphere was mainly composed of CO2. However, with the emergence of life, this CO2 was reduced in photosynthesis and increased Oxygen. Now our atmosphere is mainly composed of Nitrogen. the tilt of the earth affects the earth's climate by when the north is tilted closer to the sun it is warmer and sunny for six months strait. but when the north is tilted away
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green plants. The property of trapping heat by carbon di oxide & other gases of the atmosphere is similar to the glass cover of green house that reasists the escaping of heat radiated from inside of the house.As such, these atmospheric gases are called green house gases that resist the escaping of radiated heat from the earth by absorbing infra red rays & particularly reflecting the trapped heat back to earth's surface.this phenomenon is therefore called the green-house effect in wicch certain atmospheric
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research paper I will further elaborate on their relationship. Ozone high in the atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, thereby protecting living organisms below from this dangerous radiation. The term ‘ozone hole’ refers to recent depletion of this protective layer over Earth's Polar Regions. People, plants, and animals living under the ozone hole are harmed by the solar radiation now reaching the Earth's surface—where it causes health problems from eye damage to skin cancer. In the
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