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When the heat that is usually radiated back into the atmosphere as infrared radiation gets trapped and forms a dome that holds heat in this is called the what effect?
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green house effect
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Accumulations of carbon dioxide can interfere with the transmissions of these rays?
infrared
Why could an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause global temperatures to rise?
more heat can be trapped in the atmosphere...
How can trapping infrared radiation by Earth's atmosphere be a bad thing?
Trapping infrared radiation (rising from the surface of the earth) keeps the atmosphere warm enough for life. This has been happening for hundreds of millions of years.However, when too much heat is trapped, as is happening now, then the atmosphere starts getting warmer. This is called global warming. This is a bad thing!
When solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere?
Swamp gas
What happens when the sun's heat warms the earth and the infrared radiation goes up into the atmosphere and is trapped by the greenhouse gases?
The greenhouse gases hold the heat. This heat warms the atmosphere around and also back down to the surface of the earth. As more fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt, more greenhouse gases are emitted and the atmosphere gets warmer. This is called global warming, which is causing climate change.
Can infrared light get through Earth's atmosphere?
Yes, some of it can. Infrared radiation is trapped by greenhouse gases, but not all of it is trapped. These gases only trap radiation in very specific parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, so there are "windows" where it can escape.
Accumulations of carbon dioxide can interfere with the transmissions of these rays?
infrared
Why could an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause global temperatures to rise?
more heat can be trapped in the atmosphere...
What are the effects of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
What are the effects of the greenhouse effect on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
How can trapping infrared radiation by Earth's atmosphere be a bad thing?
Trapping infrared radiation (rising from the surface of the earth) keeps the atmosphere warm enough for life. This has been happening for hundreds of millions of years.However, when too much heat is trapped, as is happening now, then the atmosphere starts getting warmer. This is called global warming. This is a bad thing!
What type of radiation is trapped on the Earth's surface by the Greenhouse effect?
Infrared Radiation
What type of radiation is trapped on the earths surface by the green house effect?
Infrared radiation
What type of radiation is trapped on earth's surface by green house effect?
Infrared radiation
What type of radiation is trapped on earth's surface by the greenhouse effect?
terestrial
When solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere?
Swamp gas
Why it is important that the atmosphere is transparent?
Otherwise all incoming radiation would be trapped and re-radiated in the upper atmosphere. A comparatively small amount would ever make it down to the surface, so the world would probably be cold and mostly lifeless.
