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Which gas accounts for the majority of the anthropogenic greenhouse effect?
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carbon dioxide
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What is another name for enhanced greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which greenhouse gases keep the earth's temperature at a comfortable level suitable for human existence. The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in greenhouse gases that is leading to global warming. The term "enhanced greenhouse effect" is also referred to as the "anthropogenic greenhouse effect" and is the idea that humans may have an effect on global climate. It is also referred to as the "runaway greenhouse effect".
What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat?
Greenhouse Effect
Should we try to totally eliminate the greenhouse effect?
Even if it were possible, we should not try to eliminate the greenhouse effect entirely - the result would be for temperatures to fall well below freezing and make it difficult for humans to survive. We need the natural greenhouse effect that keeps the world at a comfortable temperature suitable for human existence. It is probably too late now to eliminate the enhanced greenhouse effect resulting from two centuries of human activities that poured carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. What we can and should do is to begin now to reduce our further emissions of greenhouse gaes, so that later in this century we can eliminate any anthropogenic addition to the greenhgouse effect.
What is the name of the main greenhouse gas?
Water vapor. It accounts for almost all of the green house effect, over 70%. CO2 accounts for 5%.A:The main greenhouse gas as far as global warming is concerned is carbon dioxide.
What is a sentence with greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
What is another name for enhanced greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which greenhouse gases keep the earth's temperature at a comfortable level suitable for human existence. The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in greenhouse gases that is leading to global warming. The term "enhanced greenhouse effect" is also referred to as the "anthropogenic greenhouse effect" and is the idea that humans may have an effect on global climate. It is also referred to as the "runaway greenhouse effect".
What 6 sources of greenhouse gas in the US including the percentage?
H2O (Water vapor) ~5% --- accounts for about 72% of the greenhouse effect CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) ~0.038 % --- accounts for about 15% of the greenhouse effect CH4 (methane) ~0.00175 --- accounts for about 7% of the greenhouse O3 (Ozone) --- accounts for about 5% of the greenhouse effect The rest of the gases listed below make up pretty much all the rest of the greenhouse effect: N2O (nitrous oxide) ~0.00031 --- HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) PFCs (perfluorocarbons) SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride)
What are five anthropogenic causes of the greenhouse effect?
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). This releases carbon dioxide emissions, a greenhouse gas.Deforestation, cutting down forests. Growing trees and plants are the only things that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Cement and concrete production release carbon dioxide emissions.Cattle and other ruminants belch methane, another of the greenhouse gases.Rice paddy farming releases methane.These are all causes of the enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.The natural greenhouse effect has been keeping the earth warm for millions of years, without any effects from human (anthropogenic) activity.
Water and carbon dioxide are they the two largest contributors to Earth's greenhouse effect and are largely responsible for Earth's climate?
Yes. Water Vapor accounts for as much as 75% of the greenhouse effect. Carbon Dioxide accounts for 5 to 25% of the rest.
How does ozone serve as pollutant?
Ozone at the ground level acts as a pollutant. It also accounts for the greenhouse effect.
What other gases might increase the greenhouse effect?
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.
What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat?
Greenhouse Effect
What feature contributes strongly to the greenhouse effect on Venus?
the main reason is because of so much carbon dioxide co2.
Should we try to totally eliminate the greenhouse effect?
Even if it were possible, we should not try to eliminate the greenhouse effect entirely - the result would be for temperatures to fall well below freezing and make it difficult for humans to survive. We need the natural greenhouse effect that keeps the world at a comfortable temperature suitable for human existence. It is probably too late now to eliminate the enhanced greenhouse effect resulting from two centuries of human activities that poured carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. What we can and should do is to begin now to reduce our further emissions of greenhouse gaes, so that later in this century we can eliminate any anthropogenic addition to the greenhgouse effect.
What is the name of the main greenhouse gas?
Water vapor. It accounts for almost all of the green house effect, over 70%. CO2 accounts for 5%.A:The main greenhouse gas as far as global warming is concerned is carbon dioxide.
What is a sentence with greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called what?
it allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface!
