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There are 5 major greenhouse gasses: water vapour, carbon dioxide (also known as CO2), methane, nitrous oxide and ozone. Water vapour is the strongest greenhouse gas but it happens largely naturally (ie ocean water evaporates when the sun shines on it). The other four are largely anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gasses.
See chart linked below for detailed information on greenhouse gasses (GHG's) and their contribution to the greenhouse effect.
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Why might an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases be concern?
Because it is all but certain that this increase will be extremely detrimental to the Earth's Future. Additional greenhouse gases are causing an enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
The greenhouse effect might be caused by the increase of?
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which trap heat and prevent it from escaping into space. This trapped heat warms the Earth's surface and contributes to global warming.
What is the natural greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere and how humans might be contributing to its effect?
Natural greenhouse effect is good because it keeps the Earth warm and habitable using natural greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Although when there is a "build-up" of these gases, the sun's energy (from sunlight) is trapped between the atmosphere and Earth's surface allowing energy to enter but making it extremely difficult to get out. Thus resulting in a warmer than normal Earth.
How might greenhouse gases cause climatic changes?
The build up of greenhouse gases is trapping more heat, causing global warming and climate change.
What might happen to the water cycle as greenhouse gases increase?
As greenhouse gases increase, more heat is trapped in the atmosphere, leading to warmer temperatures. This can accelerate the water cycle by increasing evaporation rates, leading to more intense rainfall in some areas and prolonged droughts in others. Overall, the water cycle may become more extreme and unpredictable as a result of increased greenhouse gas levels.
How might the photosynthetic organisms counter the greenhouse effect?
Photosynthetic organisms counter the greenhouse effect. This is because plants use carbon dioxide and turns it into oxygen instead. Carbon dioxide is causing the greenhouse effect.
A climatic condition that might benefit Russia in the future is?
greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is making the earth warmer colder or windier?
The greenhouse effect is making the Earth warmer overall. This however is not apparent to the casual local observer as the changing weather patterns resulting from the same overall warming may make some areas warmer, some colder, some wetter and some drier.
What gases in the earth's atmosphere reflect heat?
None. No gases reflect heat.Heat from the Sun arrives as short-wave energy and passes right through the greenhouse gases and heats the earth.This heat is emitted back up as long-wave energy. Long-wave energy is blocked by greenhouse gases, which absorb it and do not let it pass into the upper atmosphere and beyond.These greenhouse gases include:water vapor, the most plentiful gas,carbon dioxide,methane,nitrous oxide,chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) andPerfluorocarbons (PFCs)Other minor gases might be included, as well.
What is the link between greenhouse effect and global warming?
Global warming is the direct result of the greenhouse effect. Without carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to act as a greenhouse gas, the world would be some 30 degrees colder than at present and life as we know it would be impossible. So the greenhouse effect is essential for human existence. It is the anthropogenic increase in greenhouse gases that is now causing concern. The present average global temperature is just about right for human comfort and civilisation. Greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to a rise in average global temperatures to a point that will have serious economic and social impacts on our lifestyle.
What impact might the greenhouse effect have on temperature changes?
The impact the greenhouse effect have on temperature is to increase the chance of global warming. If you burn too many woods, carbondioxide layer forms at the outer space of earth and that carbondioxide gas stops the radiation. It basically stops the heat from going to space, instead it will reflect the heat backagain to earth and that cause global warming because the earth gets warmer.
What might cause the average temperature of earth to increase?
Accelerated greenhouse effect. Global Warming. Burning fossil fuels. Deforestation. Flying a plane instead of riding a bike. Lots of things contribute.
