Explain the relationship between greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect.
Answer:
The greenhouse effect functions to trap heat within the atmosphere and prevent rapid temperature changes Incoming radiation (from the sun) is shorter wave radiation (e.g. ultraviolet radiation and visible spectrum) The Earth’s surface absorbs this radiation and re-emits it at a longer wavelength (i.e. infrared radiation / heat) Greenhouse gases absorb and re-radiate the longer wave radiation and hence retain heat in the atmosphere The higher the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the more heat is retained.
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