Infrared radiation Solar radiation reradiated greenhouse gases reflected warming absorbed The Greenhouse Effect Some infrared radiation passes directly through the atmosphere and out to space while other infrared radiation is absorbed by Long wave infrared radiation is Some solar radiation is from Earth's surface The effect of this is to warm by Earth and its atmosphere. the Earth's surface and the lower atmosphere. passes through the atmosphere. Most radiation is by Earth's surface resulting in of the lower atmosphere.
Infrared radiation Solar radiation reradiated greenhouse gases reflected warming absorbed The Greenhouse Effect Some infrared radiation passes directly through the atmosphere and out to space while other infrared radiation is absorbed by Long wave infrared radiation is Some solar radiation is from Earth's surface The effect of this is to warm by Earth and its atmosphere. the Earth's surface and the lower atmosphere. passes through the atmosphere. Most radiation is by Earth's surface resulting in of the lower atmosphere.
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Infrared radiation
Solar radiation
reradiated
greenhouse gases
reflected
warming
absorbed
The Greenhouse Effect
Some infrared radiation passes
directly through the atmosphere
and out to space while other
infrared radiation is absorbed by
Long wave infrared
radiation is
Some solar
radiation is
from Earth's surface
The effect of this is to warm
by Earth and its
atmosphere.
the Earth's surface and the lower
atmosphere.
passes through
the atmosphere.
Most radiation is
by Earth's surface resulting in
of the lower atmosphere.
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