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How does long wavelength radiation contribute to the greenhouse effect?
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∙ 12y ago
The trapping by the greenhouse gases of the long wavelength radiation (infrared) leads to more heating and a higher resultant temperature.
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How does carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses contribute the greenhouse effect?
it contributes by creating a lot of them that is why they make the greenhouse effect
What form of heat transfer is caused by the greenhouse effect?
There are three types of heat transfers: conduction, convection and radiation. The heat transfer caused by the greenhouse effect is radiation.
What is the source of radiation for both the Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse?
Sol.The Sun is the source of radiation for both the earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect.
What is caused by gases in the atmosphere that absorb radiation and transfer heat?
greenhouse effect
Do cooking fuels contribute to the green house effect?
The only fuels that contribute to the greenhouse effect are fossil fuels. So, using coal, coke, petroleum oil, gas or peat for cooking does contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming, but using wood, biofuels and other renewable resources does not.
How do every day people contribute to the greenhouse effect?
People contribute daily to greenhouse effect. They do by littering and wasting etc.
What is the source of radiation for both the earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect?
The sun is the source of radiation for both the earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect.
What effect does carbon dioxide contribute to?
The Greenhouse effect.
How does carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses contribute the greenhouse effect?
it contributes by creating a lot of them that is why they make the greenhouse effect
How can you use the term greenhouse gases in a sentence?
The greenhouse gases contribute to the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases are inescapable.
What form of heat is caused by the greenhouse effect?
There are three types of heat transfers: conduction, convection and radiation. The heat transfer caused by the greenhouse effect is radiation.
What type of radiation is trapped on the Earth's surface by the Greenhouse effect?
Infrared Radiation
What form of heat transfer is caused by the greenhouse effect?
There are three types of heat transfers: conduction, convection and radiation. The heat transfer caused by the greenhouse effect is radiation.
What is the source of radiation for both the Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse?
Sol.The Sun is the source of radiation for both the earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect.
The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called what?
it allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface!
What type of radiation is trapped on earth's surface by the greenhouse effect?
terestrial
What absorbs energy that is radiation from earths surface?
the greenhouse effect!
