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the greenhouse effect — UK US noun [S] ENVIRONMENT ► an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mix of gases which surround the earth), which is believed to cause the surface of the earth to become gradually warmer and to be a… … Financial and business terms
the greenhouse effect — the warming of the Earth s atmosphere that is caused by air pollution ◇ The greenhouse effect occurs when warmth from the sun is trapped in the Earth s atmosphere by a layer of gases (such as carbon dioxide) and water vapor. • • • Main Entry: ↑g … Useful english dictionary
the greenhouse effect — UK / US noun the process in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere and causes the temperature of the Earth to rise. The rise in temperature is called global warming … English dictionary
Greenhouse effect — The Greenhouse effect refers to the change in the thermal equilibrium temperature of a planet or moon by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas that absorbs infrared radiation. [ [http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment report/ar4/syr/ar4 syr… … Wikipedia
greenhouse effect — This important but often misunderstood term is defined by the Concise Oxford Dictionary (2006) as ‘the trapping of the sun s warmth in a planet s lower atmosphere, due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the… … Modern English usage
greenhouse effect — 1. an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth s atmosphere but longer wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by… … Universalium
greenhouse effect — noun warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth • Syn: ↑greenhouse warming •… … Useful english dictionary
greenhouse effect — /ˈgrinhaʊs əfɛkt/ (say greenhows uhfekt) noun 1. the increase in temperature in a greenhouse caused by the radiant heat from the sun passing through the glass, while heat within the greenhouse is trapped there by the glass. 2. a. the same effect… …
greenhouse effect — N SING: the N The greenhouse effect is the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air. These gases trap the heat from the sun, and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth s atmosphere … English dictionary
greenhouse effect — noun (with the) The process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere. The greenhouse effect could lead to global warming or, at least, climate change … Wiktionary
