Chemistry GCSE
Greenhouse effect mechanism
What Greenhouse effect mechanism means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Greenhouse effect mechanism
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Short wavelength radiation from the Sun passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed by Earth's surface, which then emits longer wavelength infrared radiation that greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit.
Topics that use Greenhouse effect mechanism
- Greenhouse gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption and re-emission of radiation
- Absorption of infrared radiation
- Earth's energy balance
- Greenhouse gases
- Natural greenhouse effect
- Conditions for life
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