Yes, in a way. The gases in the atmosphere hold back some of the heat from the sun (not letting it escape back into space). This heat keeps the earth warm and lets us live fairly comfortably.
If we continue to add greenhouses gases to the atmosphere (carbon dioxide pollution from vehicles, industry and power stations), and also continue cutting down trees (which soak up carbon dioxide) then the world will continue to get warmer.
The greenhouse gases contribute to the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases are inescapable.
The greenhouse effect warms the gases in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse Effect
it allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface!
The greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect
global warming
The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which greenhouse gases keep the earth's temperature at a comfortable level suitable for human existence. The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in greenhouse gases that is leading to global warming. The term "enhanced greenhouse effect" is also referred to as the "anthropogenic greenhouse effect" and is the idea that humans may have an effect on global climate. It is also referred to as the "runaway greenhouse effect".
The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
There is a greenhouse effect on Earth because three-atomed gases in the atmosphere retain heat and ensure that the earth stays warm. Other examples of a greenhouse effect are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars. Mercury has an atmosphere but has no greenhouse effect, as the main gases (hydrogen, helium and oxygen) are not greenhouse gases. So Mercury is a non-example of the greenhouse effect. The moon is also a non-example, as it has no atmosphere at all.
The greenhouse effect is caused on a molecular level by the greenhouse gases combing, thus forming the greenhouse effect and that's what causes it to be on a molecular level.
A greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that takes in and releases radiation. The greenhouse effect is more of a process in which radiation is emitted in different directions after being absorbed by greenhouse gases.