Skip to Main Content
Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
book

Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Robert G. Watts
March 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
520 pages
18h 5m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
55Radiatively Important Atmospheric Constituents
some of it is reected, scattered, and absorbed by the atmosphere, but where
most of it reaches the earth’s surface. This energy absorbed by the planet
is then released from the surface as long wave (infrared) radiation, which
would otherwise be transmitted to space without the existence of the green-
house gases. Instead, this infrared radiation is intercepted, absorbed, and
retransmitted by the greenhouse gases, resulting in energy being trapped in
the earth–atmosphere system. Figure 2.7 summarizes the key radiative pro-
cesses of the greenhouse effect. Without this effect, the average temperature ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Renewable Energy and Climate Change, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

Renewable Energy and Climate Change, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

Volker V. Quaschning

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781439888469