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The greenhouse effect |
Is the process in which the absorption and subsequent emission of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases warms he lower atmosphere and the planet's surface. |
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The troposphere |
Is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, extending from the Earth's surface up to about 7km and to about 20km. |
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The stratosphere |
Is the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere, containing the 'ozone layer', about 10km to 50km above the Earth's surface. |
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Adsorption |
Is the process that occurs when a gas, liquid or solute is held to the surface of a solid or, more rarely, a liquid. |
