What is the natural greenhouse effect?
The process of heating the Earth and keeping the proper temperature in the way that it preserves life is possible because of the so called greenhouse effect gases, which are: water vapour and carbon dioxide. These gases absorb a substantial amount of solar energy and emit it towards the Earth. About half amount of it is absorbed by the Earth. The rest part is reflected or it is absorbed by the atmosphere. 60% of the energy is used for evaporating oceans water, heating rivers, lakes and soil. The last amount of solar energy is gave off in the form of long-wave radiation.
Key words: greenhouse effect gases, water vapour and carbon dioxide, solar energy
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