Greenhouse effect
The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect is an increase in the atmospheric temperature caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases. ... There the greenhouse gases found naturally in the troposphere absorb some of the infrared radiation. ... Without these greenhouse gases the earth would be would 33 C colder. ... Unfortunately, increased emissions of greenhouse gases increase the warming process. ... Other factors are known to increase the greenhouse effect. ... Water vapor is also a major factor in what has been called the "supergreenhouse effect" in the tropical Pacific ocean. ... Two major impacts of greenhouse effect are regional climatic changes and a rise in sea levels.