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By adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. A greenhouse gas is one that is transparent to visible light (most of what comes from the sun) but opaque or partly so to infrared (most of what is re-radiated from the earth.) The more greenhouse gas, the more heat is trapped on earth and does not re-radiate to space, and the warmer the earth gets.
Deforestation
The decrease in trees day by day is a direct cause of the accelerated greenhouse effect. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the air.
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)
Burning releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas.
Causing the greenhouse effect to intensify:
- Constant and increasing release into the atmosphere of carbon that has been safely stored for millions of years by burning coal, oil and natural gas for transport and electricity.
- An enormous demand for electricity. The growing population of the earth all want cars, refrigerators, air-conditioning and a double garage.
- A constant and growing demand for red meat. Cattle belch out methane, a toxic greenhouse gas, much more dangerous than carbon dioxide. More and more forests and bushland, which absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, are being cut down so more cattle can graze.
The greenhouse effect can be reduced by reducing the emission of the greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide release, which is usually produced from industry and automobile usage, can be reduced by increasing automobile efficiency by carpooling, walking, cycling, or using public transportation. Also, the electric car may soon be available to the public. Meanwhile the amount of methane in the air can be reduced by preventing forest fires and the depletion of trees.
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere behave much like the glass panes in a greenhouse. Sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, passing through the blanket of greenhouse gases. As it reaches the Earth's surface, land, water, and biosphere absorb the sunlight's energy. Once absorbed, this energy is sent back into the atmosphere. Some of the energy passes back into space, but much of it remains trapped in the atmosphere by the greenhouse gases, causing our world to heat up.
You could increase the greenhouse effect by burning more fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), and by destroying more forests. We have been doing this for hundreds of years already. Why stop now?
- By burning more fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas).
- By cutting down more forests.
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What is the difference between the greenhouse effect and photosynthesis?
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the Earth warm. Without it, the earth would be unable to retain enough heat to sustain life.The enhanced greenhouse effect is caused by the all the extra greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane etc) that we put into the air from burning fossil fuels and agriculture (cattle belches). These all trap more heat and radiation from the sun than is normally required. The earth radiates infrared energy from the sunlight that reaches the surface which should escape off into space, but due to the enhanced greenhouse effect, this radiation is trapped. Therefore, the overall temperature of the globe rises.See this link below for a diagram:Global warming is the increase of the average temperature of the earths atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is caused by high concentrations of methane, co2 and water vapour in the earth's atmosphere . These gases occur naturally (natural greenhouse effect) however due to human activity (cars, burning fossil fuels, deforestation) more of these gases are released, and this enhances the greenhouse effect (so it is called the enhanced greenhouse effect.)
Could global warming happen without the greenhouse effect?
No. The green house effect happens as a natural phenomenon, but excess of it is causing global warming on the Earth. Global warming can be caused by solar radiation, solar flares and the reduction of the magnetosphere.
Rising sea levels and changes in weather patterns are possible outcomes of what?
The greenhouse effect
What does the greenhouse effect refer to?
Global Warming and Heat
Why does the greenhouse effect increase earths average temperature?
The earth has a greenhouse effect that keeps the planet warm. This is natural, supported by the carbon and water cycles, and has been going on for millions of years. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane from human activities mean the earth is experiencing an enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
What form of heat is caused by the greenhouse effect?
There are three types of heat transfers: conduction, convection and radiation. The heat transfer caused by the greenhouse effect is radiation.
Which form of heat transfer is caused by the green houses effect?
Radiation is the form of heat transfer that is caused by the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is an example of a greenhouse gas.
Does the greenhouse effect only effect the Venus?
No. That's what global warming is caused by.
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.
Is the greenhouse effect natural or human caused event?
both
What are some aspects that ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect have in common?
There are important aspects of ozone depletion and greenhouse effect. They are caused by same sources.
The greenhouse effect is caused by the warming of?
The planet(s) through solar radiation and the retention of a small portion of this heat through atmospheric gases. The greenhouse effect is caused by the warming of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mostly water vapor and carbon dioxide. This is a natural effect that has gone on for millions of years. The enhanced greenhouse effect, what we are experiencing now, is caused by the warming of the extra greenhouse gases that man is adding to the atmosphere, largely by burning fossil fuels, and by deforestation.
What are the two types of greenhouse effect?
The two types of greenhouse effect are the natural greenhouse effect and the enhanced greenhouse effect. The natural greenhouse effect is a process where certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, keeping the planet warm enough to support life. The enhanced greenhouse effect refers to the additional warming caused by human activities that increase the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to climate change.
How is the greenhouse effect caused on a molecular level?
The greenhouse effect occurs when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat from the sun. These gases absorb infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface, preventing some of the heat from escaping into space. This results in a warming effect on the planet.
What heat is caused by the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect causes an increase in the Earth's average surface temperature by trapping heat energy from the sun in the atmosphere. This trapped heat warms the Earth's surface and leads to climate change.
What form of heat transfer is caused by the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is primarily due to the process of infrared radiation trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This is a form of heat transfer known as radiation.
What type of global warming is it?
The dangerous type caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect.
