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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > greenhouse effect
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > greenhouse effect
Fields of Study > Earth system science > greenhouse effect
Preferred Term:

greenhouse effect

Definition:
Trapping and build-up of heat in the atmosphere (troposphere) near the Earth's surface. Some of the heat flowing back toward space from the Earth's surface is absorbed by water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone, and several other gases in the atmosphere and then reradiated back toward the Earth's surface. If the atmospheric concentrations of these greenhouse gases rise, the average temperature of the lower atmosphere will gradually increase.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Earth system science, atmospheric sciences
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/13660
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