Monday, April 17, 2006

What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is the rise in tempeture on the surface of a planet caused when the atmosphere trapps heat from the sun and prevents it from dispeasing back to the space. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that traps the solar heat.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

People always speak about the negative aspects of the Greenhouse Impact. In my opinion it has also positive sides : you can read it here :
http://www.wiseorb.com/articles.asp?review=634&T=THE_WARMING_UP_OF_THE_EARTH%2C_DANGEROUS_OR_NOT%3F