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The Greenhouse Effect CE 326 Principles of Environmental Engineering Prof. Tim Ellis January 25, 2010 Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse effect: n_______ effect of the gases in earth’s atmosphere to trap incident solar radiation earth is an average of ____ ?C warmer than if no greenhouse effect average earth temp would be ____ ?C instead of current ____ ?C Global Warming Global warming: t_______ that the accumulation of specific gaseous compounds is causing an uncontrollable increase in the earth’s temperature with potentially devastating g_______ effects What is Known naturally occurring greenhouse gases include w______ vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone concentrations of most are increasing due to a______________ sources water vapor is the most a__________ greenhouse gas, but its concentrations are closely related to global temperatures and are relatively constant P_________ of high concentrations of CO2 in past history of the Earth have been accompanied by high temperatures at the Earth’s surface, and periods of low carbon dioxide had relatively low surface temperatures. /gccourse/model/co2/seedsci.html What is known sea level has risen 4-8 inches over the past century global mean surface temperatures have increased 0.25-0.5 C since the late 19th century Greenhouse gases have long lifetimes, ranging from ____ years for methane to about _____ for carbon dioxide to ______ years for nitrous oxide. Anthropogenic increases in these gases could influence the earth’s climate for many centuries. The climate system has high i_______, primarily due to the long time scales of ocean dynamical processes. /gccourse/model/co2/seedsci.html What is known S__________ particles that form from sulfur dioxide emitted primarily by the burning of coal contribute to local cooling although the magnitude is uncertain. Decreases of ozone in the lower stratosphere have contributed to c_______ effects in that region. /gccourse/model/co2/seedsci.html What we think w