0
How do green houses gases change the temperature of the atmosphere?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
The popular view is that the atmosphere has some sort of layer of carbon dioxide "up there" that reflects heat back down to Earth rather than letting it escape to space. That would be like the glass on a greenhouse trapping warm air in while letting the sunlight through to increase the heat. In a greenhouse the sunlight warms the benches and floor, he warm objects heat the air, the air is trapped by the double layer of insulating glass.
It does not happen that way.
Sunlight comes in and warms the Earth's surface. It warms the gases in the air too, at least some of them with a bond size that gets excited by sunlight. These special gases are greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour and a few others). They are mixed evenly through all of the atmosphere (not in layer). When the gases are warm they share their heat with all their gas molecule neighbour and heat the atmosphere generally.
The effect i more like wet sand in a microwave. Microwaves do not heat sand. They do heat water. When you microwave wet sand, the water heats up - might even turn to steam. The hot water warms the sand.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How does other green houses gases trap light from sunlight in the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases absorb the infrared rays. These are heat rays of the sun.
How can a build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase Earth's global temperature?
When greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere then the temperature rises. Greenhouse gases capture heat rising from the surface of the earth and prevent it escaping to space.
Why is it incorrect to say that greenhouse gases cause global warming?
It is not incorrect, Greenhouse gases are Methane and Carbon Dioxide and their increasing presence in Earth's atmosphere is causing the temperature of the atmosphere to rize (warm).
How do Volcanoes effect the atmosphere and climate?
Volcanoes erupt gases that change Earth's atmosphere. The volcanic ash and clouds can affect the air and atmosphere
Gases kept at constant temperature if its temperature is change from 50 celsius to 100 celsius by what factor does the factor change?
The temperature factor increases to 1.1547, approx.
How are the gases constantly changing in the atmosphere?
When did people start to change the atmosphere by releasing gases
What are some causes for climatic change?
Some causes for climate change would be mostly due to human activity. After cars and factories were made this has caused lots of pollution. many green house gases have been let out into our atmosphere. green house gases are gases that get trapped in earth's atmosphere that help maintain earth's temperature. Although if there are too much green house gases in our atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, earth's temperature will begin to rise. this process is called global warming.
Why do the properties of the two gases in the atmosphere does not change?
There are more than two gases in the atmosphere. You need to specify the ones you are asking about.
What do gases affect?
Greenhouse gases affect the temperature of the atmosphere. They capture the sun's heat and warm the planet.
What is greenhouse effect in planetary science?
That means that due to the presence of an atmosphere, and specific gases in the atmosphere, the average temperature on the planet is higher than it would have without an atmosphere - or without specific gases. Greenhouse gases, that increase the average temperature, include carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
Having more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will do to the average temperatures in the atmosphere and why?
Green house gases will keep more of the heat that enters the earth. It will raise the temperature
Why is the temperature getting higher?
The temperature is getting higher primarily due to human activities that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the sun, causing the Earth's temperature to rise. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as global warming or climate change.
What is bar graph for greenhouse effect?
The answer will depend on what aspect of the greenhouse effect you wish to show. The pie could represent the mass of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, or their volumes, or the amount of temperature change that can be attributed to each of the gases.
What reduces temperature extremes between day and night?
the atmosphere because it contains gases
How does the composition of gases change as you go higher into the atmosphere?
>>>>>...YOU CAN't breath
How does other green houses gases trap light from sunlight in the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases absorb the infrared rays. These are heat rays of the sun.
What happens when gases like carbon dioxide get trapped in the atmosphere?
That would depend on what is absorbing it. If it is plants, they grow well. If it is our oceans, they drop in PH. In any event, the level CO2 decreases in the atmosphere. Historically, CO2 levels do not change though unless temperature changes first.
