Greenhouse Effect Flashcards
How does carbon dioxide is realeased to the atmosphere?
By cell respiration and by combustion of biomass and fossil fuels.
How is the carbon dioxide removed?
By photoshnthesis and by dissolving in the oceans
How is the water vapor formed?
By evaporation from the oceans and transpiration of plants
How id water vapor removed from the atmosphere?
By rainfall and snow
What does water retains?
It retain heat
What is the ability of water?
Water has the ability of absorbing heat energy and radiate it back
How is methane produce?
Is produce by fossil fuels, melting ice in polar regions and in landfills during estraction
How is nitrogen oxide form?
By bacteria in some habitats, agriculture and vehicles exhausts
What is need to be consider to determine the warming impact of a greenhouse gas?
- long wave radiation absorption capacity.
- atmospheric concentration
What is global warming potential?
Is a concept to compare each greenhouse gas ability to trap the atmospheric heat in relation with carbon dioxide in a specific period of time
Which is the function of the greenhouse gases?
They keep warm the Earth, is called greenhouse effect
Which one are the principal green house effects?
Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane and nitrogen oxide
