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Atmosphere |
Dynamic system with inputs, outputs, storages, and flows. |
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Albedo effect |
Light surfaces reflect more heat than dark surfaces. |
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Greenhouse effect |
The heating of the atmosphere because of the presence of carbon dioxide and other gases. |
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Infrared energy |
Having a wavelength just greater than that of the red end of the visible light spectrum but less than that of microwaves. |
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Stratosphere |
The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere. |
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Troposphere |
The lowest region of the atmosphere. |
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Montreal Protocol |
An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. |
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Dynamic equilibrium |
A state of balance between continuing processes. |
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Chlorofluorocarbons |
Any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, typically gases used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants. They are harmful to the ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere owing to the release of chlorine atoms upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. |
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Positive feedback |
The enhancement or amplification of an effect by its own influence on the process that gives rise to it. |
