Question

The main cause of the greenhouse effect.

Answer 1

Greenhouse effect: The rise in the global temperature of the Earth is called the Greenhouse effect.

Infrared radiation is the main cause of the greenhouse effect in the following ways:

1. The phenomenon of naturally warming up earth is called the "Greenhouse effect ".
2. Gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and water vapor present in the atmosphere trap the heat coming from the sun.
3. The greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone gas absorb and emit infrared radiation and warm the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by the earth’s surface, by the atmosphere itself, and by the clouds.
4. As a result of the warmth of the atmosphere, it also radiates infrared radiation in all directions, including downward to the Earth’s surface. The greenhouse gasses trap this heat in the troposphere and thus maintain the temperature of the earth.