Tag: global environmental change

The greenhouse effect occurs because greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb outgoing infrared radiation (heat) from the Earth's surface and re-emit it, trapping the energy.

Titan, a moon of Saturn, exhibits an anti-greenhouse effect because its thick haze layer absorbs incoming solar radiation (warming the upper atmosphere) while being transparent to outgoing infrared radiation, leading to a cooling of the surface.

The burning of fuels in the atmosphere leads to the formation of poisonous oxides and dioxides which push up the temperature of the earth and contributes to global warming. Clouds and gases reflect about one-fourth of the incoming solar radiation, and absorb some of it but almost half of incoming solar radiation falls on earth's surface heating it, while a small proportion is reflected back. Earth's surface re-emits heat in the form of infrared radiation but part of this does not escape into space as atmospheric gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, etc.) absorb a major fraction of it. The molecules of these gases radiate heat energy, and a major part of which again comes to earth's surface, thus heating it up once again.The above-mentioned gases (carbon dioxide and methane) are commonly known as greenhouse gases because they are responsible for the greenhouse effect. 

Greenhouse effect increases the temperature of the earth.The gases responsible for greenhouse traps the infrared radiations which lead to heating of the earth's surface. The primary greenhouse gases in earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. The 

• Greenhouse effect increases the temperature of the earth. The gases responsible for greenhouse traps the infrared radiations which lead to heating of the earth's surface. 
  
  
• The primary greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. 
  
  

When the solar radiation falls on earth surface heating it, a small proportion is reflected back. Earth's surface re-emits heat in the form of infrared radiation but part of this does not escape into space as atmospheric gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, etc.) absorb a major fraction of it is called as greenhouse effects. The molecules of these gases absorb solar energy and increase the earth's temperature and these gases are called as greenhouse gases. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Every few years unusually warm currents occur in the South Pacific Ocean of South America. This rise in temperature is due to a relaxation of the trade winds, that move the ocean waters throughout the globe. Without the trade winds, the surface waters rate of evaporation declines and heat loss slows. With the cooling of the South Pacific disrupted, unusually high temperatures occur along the coastal shores of Chile all the way up to Ecuador. El Nino is periodic increase in temperature, which fluctuates from a small increase in temperature. 

The countries that accounted for most greenhouse gas emissions in 2000 were - the United States led by emitting 19% of the world total, followed by China with 14%.

Greenhouse gasses generally traps the radiations of the earth which leads to increase in the temperature of the earth and global warming. The greenhouse gasses includes water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. According to the latest data, the top emitters by 'Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency' are China - 28.6%, USA - 16%, India - 5.8%, Russia - 5.4% and Japan - 3.7%. 

A greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere, is the gas that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. By increasing the heat in the atmosphere, greenhouse gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect, which ultimately leads to global warming. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.