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What is the effect of a warming atmosphere due to certain gasses?
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A warming atmosphere causes climate change. This means weather "events" like storms, floods, droughts etc will become more frequent and more severe.
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Is global warming another term for the greenhouse effect?
No. The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gasses, called greenhouse gasses, help to trap heat within Earth's atmosphere. This effect has been in place for as long as Earth has had an atmosphere and is necessary for life to exist. Without it, the planet would freeze over. Global warming is primarily the result of an enhanced greenhouse effect, caused by extra geenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere.
What effects do the green house gases have?
When in the atmosphere, they "trap" or reflect back outgoing infrared radiation (that Earth would normally shine out into space) so that the average heat loss of the Earth is reduced. This causes the atmosphere to heat up slightly. This is called "global warming" They are called "greenhouse gasses" because the glass in a greenhouse has a similar effect, warming the inside of the greenhouse by trapping the Sun's heat.
What is global warming and the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the way the greenhouse gases (water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane etc) in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat to keep the planet warm. This effect is supported by the water and carbon cycles of the earth, and has been going on since life began.Global Warming is the warming of the earth during the past 200 years but especially since about 1970. Man discovered and started burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that had been hidden away for millions of years. This extra CO2 is disrupting the natural greenhouse effect and is causing the enhanced greenhouse effect.It is this enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect that is responsible for global warming.A:Global warming, as the word has been used in recent years, is an increase in average temperature of the earth due to an increase of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gasses are gases that trap a great deal of heat. These include CO2 and Methane. Anthropogenic global warming is a certain type of global warming caused by human production of greenhouse gases through the burning of fossil fuels and by deforestation.The Greenhouse effect is the phenomenon of heat from the sun being trapped by greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere.
Why is global warming relevant to us?
The gasses we let out are helping global warming becoming worse and worse. The gasses that our cars produce, smoke from grills, hair-spray, etc, it's all worsening the climate. We are helping in destroying the earth's atmosphere, that's why global warming is relevant to us. We're all going to die from the sun's strong rays if this gets any worse.
Do greenhouse gasses help global warming?
They don't help with global warming naturally but the large buildup of greenhouse gases does assist with global warming.
Is global warming another term for the greenhouse effect?
No. The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gasses, called greenhouse gasses, help to trap heat within Earth's atmosphere. This effect has been in place for as long as Earth has had an atmosphere and is necessary for life to exist. Without it, the planet would freeze over. Global warming is primarily the result of an enhanced greenhouse effect, caused by extra geenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere.
The warming of an atmosphere that is the result of gasses such as carbon dioxide which prevent the sun's heat from escaping?
This is the greenhouse effect.
Does a planet have to have an atmosphere to have a greenhouse effect?
Yes. The greenhouse effect is a consequence of the properties of certain gasses.
Will greenhouse gas effect global warming?
yes, increases in greenhouse gasses are the dominant cause of global warming.
Can a planet with no atmosphere have a greenhouse effect?
No. The greenhouse effect is a consequence of heat-trapping gasses.
Why is car exhaust bad?
It releases gasses that facilitates the greenhouse effect into the atmosphere.
What is the name of the effect in which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to Earth?
No such effect exists. You are, possibly, referring to the greenhouse effect some materials and gasses have.Some gasses are transparent to certain electromagnetic wavelengths and opaque to others.Energy, in the form of electromagnetic lightwaves, pass through the atomosphere. However there are certain gasses that are opaque, to a certain extent, to energy in the form of electromagnetic infrared, or heat energy.Energy in the form of heat, is blocked by such gasses and cannot easily radiate away.Which is exactly the same reason why greenhouses work. Hence the name 'greenhouse effect'.An excellent example of this is the planet Venus which has a runaway 'greenhouse effect'.
What is disadvantages about cars?
The gasoline that is used to power them is VERY harmful to the atmosphere from the waste gasses, which may cause "Global Warming"
The warming caused when air traps some of the sun's energy is called?
This has been dubbed "the greenhouse effect" (even though it is not related to how a greenhouse operates). The greenhouse effect is your friend - this would be a cold, dead planet otherwise. Of course, you get global warming if you introduce higher quantities of gasses that are better at "greenhousing" than the atmosphere you're adding them to.
The mixture of gasses that surround the earth?
Atmosphere. It is a mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth.
Does a planet need atmosphere to have a Greenhouse Effect?
Yes. The greenhouse effect is caused by gasses that block thermal radiation from a planet's surface.
What happens if you add more carbon to the atmosphere?
Assuming you mean cabon dioxide, this is a problem we are having now. The carbon dioxide, along with a few other gasses, trap heat from the sun and cause global warming. This is known as the greenhouse effect.
