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Sun
The Atmosphere
This Energy is electromagnetic radiation
in the visible spectrum, with small amounts of
IR and UV radiations.
The incoming solar energy has a very short wavelength
and passes through the atmospheric gases unaffected to reach
the Earth’s surface.
IR radiation
(heat)
Carbon
dioxide
methane
water
These gases absorb the infrared radiation emitted by
the earth and re-radiate the energy as heat back
towards the earth,causing a warming known as the
green house effect.
infrared
Absorbing IR radiation.
With increasing CO2 emissions
from humans,the green house effect
has become drastically exagerrated
-man-made
greenhouse
effect(enhanced).
MECHANISM OF GREEN
HOUSE EFFECT :-
Solar energy reaches earth surface .
30% directly reflected.
Atmosphere absorbs the rays which were
not reflected in space.
20% is absorbed by green house gases
in atmosphere.
Part of absorbed rays by
earth brings warmth, in
turn directed in
atmosphere in form of
infrared rays.
By receiving energy
directly from sun,green
house gases absorb
infrared rays .
Heat is re-directed in
every direction;particularly
earth .
Greenhouses are structures designed to retain heat.
Look like small glass house
Greenhouses are used to grow plants, especially in the
winter.
Greenhouses work by trapping heat from the sun.
The glass panels of the greenhouse let in light but keep heat
from escaping.
This causes the greenhouse to heat up.
The heat-trapping ability of a greenhouse is influenced by a
number of factors including the transparency of the
greenhouse cover, color of the surfaces inside the
greenhouse, and type of surfaces inside.
The Earth’s atmosphere
is all around us. It is the
air that we breathe.
NITROUS OXIDE:-
agricultural fertilizers.
Contributers to
Greenhouse Effect :-
The greenhouse gases
include water vapor with
three atoms , ozone ,
carbon dioxide , and
methane. Also, trace
quantities of
chlorofluoro-carbons
can have a
disproportionately large
effect.
ROLE IN CLIMATE
CHANGE :-
Enhanced greenhouse effect—increase
in radiative forcing—increase CO2 level.
expanding forests,