Sunday, June 12, 2011

4.14 Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Pollution by increase of

  • CO2
  • Methane
  • Water Vapor 
Increase concentration in Upper Atmosphere
Infrared Light will be increasingly re-emited backwards towards surface (rather than escape into space)
This raises average Global Temperature (Global Warming)

Consequences
  • Melting of Ice Caps 
  • Raised Water level
  • Changes Ocean Currents
  • Climate Change
  • Changes in distribution of World's Biomes (e.g Desserts expand()

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