the greenhouse effect

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• the greenhouse effect — UK US noun [S] ENVIRONMENT ► an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mix of gases which surround the earth), which is believed to cause the surface of the earth to become gradually warmer and to be a… …   Financial and business terms

• the greenhouse effect — the warming of the Earth s atmosphere that is caused by air pollution ◇ The greenhouse effect occurs when warmth from the sun is trapped in the Earth s atmosphere by a layer of gases (such as carbon dioxide) and water vapor. • • • Main Entry: ↑g …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) greenhouse effect — the greenhouse effect UK US noun the process in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere and causes the temperature of the Earth to rise The rise in temperature is called global warming . http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblink… …   Useful english dictionary

• the greenhouse effect — UK / US noun the process in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere and causes the temperature of the Earth to rise. The rise in temperature is called global warming …   English dictionary

• Greenhouse effect — The Greenhouse effect refers to the change in the thermal equilibrium temperature of a planet or moon by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas that absorbs infrared radiation. [ [http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment report/ar4/syr/ar4 syr… …   Wikipedia

• greenhouse effect — This important but often misunderstood term is defined by the Concise Oxford Dictionary (2006) as ‘the trapping of the sun s warmth in a planet s lower atmosphere, due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the… …   Modern English usage

• greenhouse effect — 1. an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth s atmosphere but longer wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by… …   Universalium

• greenhouse effect — noun warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth • Syn: ↑greenhouse warming •… …   Useful english dictionary

• greenhouse effect — /ˈgrinhaʊs əfɛkt/ (say greenhows uhfekt) noun 1. the increase in temperature in a greenhouse caused by the radiant heat from the sun passing through the glass, while heat within the greenhouse is trapped there by the glass. 2. a. the same effect… …  

• greenhouse effect — N SING: the N The greenhouse effect is the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air. These gases trap the heat from the sun, and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth s atmosphere …   English dictionary

• greenhouse effect — noun (with the) The process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere. The greenhouse effect could lead to global warming or, at least, climate change …   Wiktionary