INTRODUCTION [SLIDE 2] Many chemical compounds found in the Earth’s atmosphere act as “greenhouse gases.” These gases allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere freely. When sunlight strikes the Earth’s surface‚ some of it is reflected back towards space as infrared radiation (heat). Greenhouse gases absorb this infrared radiation and trap the heat in the atmosphere. Over time‚ the amount of energy sent from the sun to the Earth’s surface should be about the same as the amount of energy radiated back
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The greenhouse effect in is the entrapment of the sun’s heat energy in the earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxides are all gases that contribute to this phenomenon. Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas while water vapor the least harmful gas makes up less than one percent of the gases in the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases are produced naturally by the earth for example carbon dioxide‚ and methane is produced from the
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Danielle Perkins September 9‚ 2013 AAPSC 603 Discussion Paper The Factors Affecting Greenhouse Gas Emission in the Livestock Industry People around the world have become very aware of the changes our world is going through on a constant basis. One of the biggest subjects people are talking about is global warming and how the human race is the number one cause of it. In more than one way this is unmistakably true. From the daily activities of driving gasoline powered cars to the simple necessity
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Introduction: The presence of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere last year reached its highest levels since pre-industrial times‚ a report released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns recently. Even if we managed to halt our greenhouse gas emissions today‚ and this is far from the case‚ they would continue to linger in the atmosphere for decades to come and so continue to affect the delicate balance of our living planet and our climate. The latest
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The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect is the effect of heat in the atmosphere which is causing more problems in the earth. The gases in the atmosphere‚ warmth from the sun would rebound back into space. Lot of gas in the air causes a large amount heat to be engrossed into the atmosphere also the heat of the sun’s energy warmth the world’s atmosphere. This Enhanced Green House effect experiment is to demonstrate that earth’s heat may be increasing because of the atmosphere in earth
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Well‚ based on my research‚ wind energy is the result of the sun’s energy interacting with the earth’s surfaces. It is also an ideal renewable energy source that is infinitely sustainable; pollution free; doesn’t use fuel; and doesn’t produce greenhouse gases‚ toxic or radioactive waste. This type of energy is considered a green power technology because it has minor impacts on the environment. When using wind to generate electricity we use machines known as turbines and this turbines use blades
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also wonder why disastrous weather events like super-storm Sandy continue to increase in their frequency and severity? Many modern scientists attribute these dangerous environmental trends of global warming to the ‘greenhouse effect’. The ‘greenhouse effect’ results from greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide rising into the atmosphere‚ trapping infrared radiation from the sun‚ and emitting ultraviolet radiation that can puncture the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer. A healthy ozone layer should
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Greenhouse gases Carbon dioxide is a colourless‚ odourless gas that makes up .04 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. It’s released by the breakdown of organic materials‚ by animals when they respire‚ and by the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide isn’t toxic—after all‚ we exhale it with every breath and use it to make our drinks fizzy. However‚ carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant because‚ as a greenhouse (heat-trapping) gas‚ it’s a significant contributor to global warming. In the last 150
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What are Greenhouse Gases? These are the gases that make up our atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide 89% Methane 7% Nitrous Oxide 3% Halocarbons 1% What is the Greenhouse Effect? The Greenhouse Effect is the way that gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun. They let heat in‚ but prevent most of it from escaping. It is essential for life because we need a certain amount of radiation to heat up our atmosphere. What human activities produce Greenhouse Gases? By burning fossil fuels such as coal‚ oil and
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* What is the greenhouse effect‚ and how does it work? The greenhouse effect is when the short wave lengths of visible light from the son pass through a transparent medium. They are then absorbed but the longer wavelengths of the infrared re-radiation from the heated objects are unable to pass through that medium. The Greenhouse Effect is when there are various gases in the atmosphere‚ such as carbon dioxide and even water vapor that traps the sun ’s energy‚ or heat‚ inside. When unable
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