The greenhouse effect is a natural process where certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat. Incoming solar radiation warms the Earth's surface, which then emits infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases absorb this infrared radiation and re-emit it in all directions, including back towards the Earth's surface, causing warming. Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases like CO₂, methane, etc., enhance this effect, leading to global warming.
Green house effect is warming due to
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2022 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Definition and Natural Greenhouse Effect)
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Answer: C. increase in temperature due to increase in carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere
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