„ The greenhouse effect”

Dictionary definition says about this phenomenon as the effect of

progressive rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. In fact the whole
process is not quite simple and straightforward.
Most of the solar radiation is filtered through the earth’s atmosphere
causing its warming. In consequence of this process infrared radiation is
gradually emitted. Greater part of the rays is absorbed by water and carbon
dioxide molecules or other gases. Thermal energy is subsequently transferred to
the earth’s atmosphere as a reradiation. The reradiation once more heats the
earth causing the greenhouse effect. Energy received from the Sun is bigger than
that given back by our planet.
The most important factor exacerbating the whole situation is growing
role of different greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, ozone which magazine thermal energy and send it back to the earth in
a form of the infrared radiation.
Till man had not polluted environment in such a great scale the main role
in absorbing reflected heat performed water-vapour. However the last decade
has seen a dramatic rise in the number of other greenhouse gases induced by the
human activity.

Magdalena Bogusz
II Filologia Angielska
studia niestacjonarne gr 7