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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''The Greenhouse Effect''' β The trapping of the "Sun's warmth" in a planet's "Lower Atmosphere" due to the greater "Transparency" of the atmosphere to "Visible Radiation" than to "Infrared Radiation." * '''Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)''' β The "Heat-Trapping" gases: **Water Vapor** (the most common), **Carbon Dioxide** (CO2), **Methane** (CH4), **Nitrous Oxide** (N2O), and **CFCs**. * '''Radiative Forcing''' β The "Difference" between the "Energy coming in" from the sun and the "Energy going out" into space. * '''Infrared Radiation''' β The "Heat Energy" that the Earth "Tries to send back" to space, but gets "Blocked" by GHGs. * '''Carbon Cycle''' β The "Movement of Carbon" between the "Atmosphere," "Ocean," "Land," and "Living Things." * '''Albedo''' β The "Reflectivity" of a surface (e.g., 'White Ice' has high albedo and reflects heat; 'Dark Ocean' has low albedo and absorbs heat). * '''Keeling Curve''' β The famous "Graph" that shows the "Steady Rise" of CO2 in the atmosphere since 1958. * '''PPM (Parts Per Million)''' β The "Unit" used to measure CO2 (Currently over 420 ppm, up from 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution). * '''Solar Constant''' β The "Amount of Energy" we get from the sun (approx 1361 Watts per square meter). * '''Troposphere''' β The "Lowest Layer" of the atmosphere where the "Greenhouse Effect" mostly happens. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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