Chapter 1 Flashcards by lindsey buckman | Brainscape

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Green house effect Definition

A

Incoming solar radiation comes into the atmosphere
some of it is trapped
reflection of climate change from man made amplification from the result of burning fossil fuels

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Green house effect diagram with

4 different wave types

A

Escapes
short absorbed
counter radiation
reflected

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Primary breakdown of the air we breath

A

N2- 78%

O2- 21%

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