GLOBAL WARMING

INTRODUCTION

Increase in the earth’s surface temperature due to solar

radiation getting absorbed by the surface

Green house effect

 Green House Effect

Heating of the earth and its environment due to

solar radiations trapped by greenhouse gases.

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous oxide
• Ozone
• Chloro-fluoro-carbon compounds
• Water Vapour
Green House

The glass structure allows sunlight to enter it but

does not allow the radiated heat to escape, thus
heating up the green house
Gases % contribution

CO2 50%

CH4 19%

CFC 17%

O3 8%

N20 4%

H20 2%
Carbon Dioxide

• Burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and petroleum

• Industrial processes like manufacturing of lime
• Biological decay of plants
• Respiration
 Water vapour

Hydrocarbon + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water vapour

Oxides of Nitrogen

Combustion of fossil fuels like coal ,oil , natural gas, gasoline , etc
In automobiles and power plants produce high temperatures ,
Whereupon nitrogen and oxygen combines to form nitric oxide
And nitrogen dioxide. Some chemical industries also produce oxides of
Nitrogen as by – products.