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Is greenhouse effect also part of the atmosphere?

The green house effect is a not a part of atmosphere, but it is an effect which is produced in the atmosphere due to airpollution. The gases such as CO and other inert gases serves as an jacket layer which reflects the heat waves again in to earth which leads to increase in temprature and leads to several problems like seasonal variations and melting of icebergs in the polar reagions


The burning of fossil fuels from factories releases a gas that is part of the?

Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in factories releases carbon dioxide, a gas that is part of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These increased levels of greenhouse gases are causing global warming and climate change.


Two dominant naturally occurring greenhouse gases?

Water vapor is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas. It is part of the water cycle where water evaporates from the earth.Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas. It is part of the carbon cycle which moves carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere from the earth, vegetation, oceans and from animals.These naturally occurring greenhouse gases in their balanced amounts are not causing global warming. They cause the greenhouse effect which has been keeping the earth warm for millions of years.


How does the increase in greenhouse gases support the theory of global warming?

Part of the theory of global warming is that greenhouse gases capture the earth's heat. If more greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere then more heat will be retained.We can measure that levels of greenhouse gases have increased, and we can measure that temperatures have risen. These measurements thus support the theory of global warming.


What process is primarily responsible for heating in lower part of the atmosphere?

The primary process responsible for heating in the lower part of the atmosphere is the absorption of incoming solar radiation by the Earth's surface. The surface then re-emits some of this energy as infrared radiation, which is absorbed by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor, trapping heat and raising the temperature of the lower atmosphere. This process is known as the greenhouse effect.

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How much surface area of the earth is covered by greenhouse gases?

Greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, are part of the Earth's atmosphere; as such, they cover all of the Earth's surface. The whole world is covered by atmosphere.


Does greenhouse gases create an atmosphere?

No, greenhouse gases are part of the atmosphere, which is made up of 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases including methane. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapor, on average around 1%.


Are clouds part of greenhouse gases?

no


Which part of the earth acts like the glass in a greenhouse and traps heat in?

the reason is that certain gases, dubbed greenhouse gases by us scientists have the ability to trap heat radiation from the suns rays in our atmosphere, heat that would normally dissipate into the vacuum of space. those gases include methane and carbon dioxide. when in suitable amounts those gases are actually beneficial to life on earth as without them the earth would be far too cold to support any interesting life. unfortunately human activities are releasing huge amounts of said greenhouse gases into the air, meaning that more heat rays are trapped and hey presto, the world heats up


Is greenhouse effect also part of the atmosphere?

The green house effect is a not a part of atmosphere, but it is an effect which is produced in the atmosphere due to airpollution. The gases such as CO and other inert gases serves as an jacket layer which reflects the heat waves again in to earth which leads to increase in temprature and leads to several problems like seasonal variations and melting of icebergs in the polar reagions


The amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs depends in the part on its level of?

The amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs depends on its greenhouse gas concentration. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor trap heat in the atmosphere, causing it to absorb more energy from the sun. This leads to warming of the atmosphere and the Earth's surface.


The burning of fossil fuels from factories releases a gas that is part of the?

Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in factories releases carbon dioxide, a gas that is part of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These increased levels of greenhouse gases are causing global warming and climate change.


Two dominant naturally occurring greenhouse gases?

Water vapor is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas. It is part of the water cycle where water evaporates from the earth.Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas. It is part of the carbon cycle which moves carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere from the earth, vegetation, oceans and from animals.These naturally occurring greenhouse gases in their balanced amounts are not causing global warming. They cause the greenhouse effect which has been keeping the earth warm for millions of years.


How does the increase in greenhouse gases support the theory of global warming?

Part of the theory of global warming is that greenhouse gases capture the earth's heat. If more greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere then more heat will be retained.We can measure that levels of greenhouse gases have increased, and we can measure that temperatures have risen. These measurements thus support the theory of global warming.


How is earth affected by greenhouse gases?

Greenhouse gases stop heat from escaping the atmosphere. This natural greenhouse effect has kept our planet warm for millions of years. The earth's carbon and water cycles move carbon dioxide and water vapor in and out of the atmosphere constantly.Greenhouse gases (any gas with 3 or more atoms) will trap the sun's infrared radiation (heat) being radiated by the Earth's surface, and prevent it from escaping back into space. This heat from the warmed up gases is also re-radiated in all directions, including back down to the earth's surface, which warms some more.At present man-made greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, are causing an accelerated greenhouse effect. The natural carbon cycle is unable to cope with the extra CO2 which remains in the atmosphere gathering heat, and causing global warming.A:The more greenhouse gases there are, the worse the heating gets.


Does global warming result from human actions that increase amount of water vapor in atmosphere?

No, global warming results from humans increasing the amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. There is a certain amount of water vapor in the atmosphere that remains fairly constant and is part of the natural water cycle. In other words, human actions can not increase the water vapor in the atmosphere.


What process is primarily responsible for heating in lower part of the atmosphere?

The primary process responsible for heating in the lower part of the atmosphere is the absorption of incoming solar radiation by the Earth's surface. The surface then re-emits some of this energy as infrared radiation, which is absorbed by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor, trapping heat and raising the temperature of the lower atmosphere. This process is known as the greenhouse effect.