The Greenhouse Effect

The greenhouse effect occurs because the Earth's atmosphere traps a certain amount of heat inside, causing the Earth to heat up.

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Incoming solar Reflected solar Outgoing IR (Earth) Outgoing IR (atmo) Back-radiation Convection