Geography GCSE
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
What Enhanced Greenhouse Effect means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
The increased trapping of longwave infrared radiation in the Earth's atmosphere due to human activities adding extra greenhouse gases.
Topics that use Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
- Global climate is now changing as a result of human activity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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