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You could engineer a human to survive the greenhouse effect because you think that's what's going to happen, and then all of a sudden the glaciers are creeping down on you.
Paul Di Filippo

Meaning of "greenhouse effect" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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Greenhouse effect is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREENHOUSE EFFECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all directions. Since part of this re-radiation is back towards the surface and the lower atmosphere, it results in an elevation of the average surface temperature above what it would be in the absence of the gases. Solar radiation at the frequencies of visible light largely passes through the atmosphere to warm the planetary surface, which then emits this energy at the lower frequencies of infrared thermal radiation. Infrared radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases, which in turn re-radiate much of the energy to the surface and lower atmosphere. The mechanism is named after the effect of solar radiation passing through glass and warming a greenhouse, but the way it retains heat is fundamentally different as a greenhouse works by reducing airflow, isolating the warm air inside the structure so that heat is not lost by convection. If an ideal thermally conductive blackbody were the same distance from the Sun as the Earth is, it would have a temperature of about 5.3 °C.

Definition of greenhouse effect in the English dictionary

The definition of greenhouse effect in the dictionary is an effect occurring in greenhouses, etc, in which radiant heat from the sun passes through the glass warming the contents, the radiant heat from inside being trapped by the glass. Other definition of greenhouse effect is the application of this effect to a planet's atmosphere; carbon dioxide and some other gases in the planet's atmosphere can absorb the infrared radiation emitted by the planet's surface as a result of exposure to solar radiation, thus increasing the mean temperature of the planet.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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Hall effect
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photoelectric effect
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Synonyms and antonyms of greenhouse effect in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «greenhouse effect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Find out the translation of greenhouse effect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greenhouse effect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greenhouse effect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

温室效应
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efecto invernadero
570 millions of speakers

English

greenhouse effect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीन हाउस प्रभाव
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الاحتباس الحراري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парниковый эффект
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efeito estufa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রিন হাউজের প্রভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effet de serre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kesan rumah hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treibhauseffekt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

温室効果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온실 효과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efek omah kaca
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu ứng nhà kính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரீன்ஹவுஸ் விளைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरितगृह परिणाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sera etkisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effetto serra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

efekt cieplarniany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парниковий ефект
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efect de seră
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kweekhuiseffek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

växthuseffekten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drivhuseffekten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greenhouse effect

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The term «greenhouse effect» is regularly used and occupies the 75.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENHOUSE EFFECT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greenhouse effect

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7 QUOTES WITH «GREENHOUSE EFFECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word greenhouse effect.
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Conrad Black
The greenhouse effect of carbon-dioxide emissions does produce gentle warming if it is not counteracted by unpredictable natural phenomena, but it cannot be measured directly against the volume of such emissions.
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Paul Di Filippo
You could engineer a human to survive the greenhouse effect because you think that's what's going to happen, and then all of a sudden the glaciers are creeping down on you.
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John Hickenlooper
Given that, and assuming that we begin to adjust to issues like climate change and the greenhouse effect, Denver's location in the center of the country becomes a tremendous advantage.
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Carmen Kass
You know what I always dreamed of? That with the greenhouse effect, one day Estonia can be what L.A. is right now. I always thought when the end of the world comes, I want to be in Estonia. I think then I'd survive.
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Nicholas Stern
The basic scientific conclusions on climate change are very robust and for good reason. The greenhouse effect is simple science: greenhouse gases trap heat, and humans are emitting ever more greenhouse gases.
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Nicholas Stern
The greenhouse effect is something you can observe experimentally - and most people have observed the greenhouse effect themselves, in greenhouses. Yes?
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Stewart Udall
Nuclear energy people perceive the greenhouse effect as a fresh wind blowing at their back.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENHOUSE EFFECT»

Discover the use of greenhouse effect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenhouse effect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Greenhouse Effect: Warming the Planet
Explains what the greenhouse effect is and describes ways of preventing the effects of global warming.
Darlene R. Stille, 2006
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Controlling the Greenhouse Effect: Five Global Regimes Compared
This book discusses the need for and potential of unilateral action to reduce greenhouse gases, which are leading directly to temperature increase.
Joshua M. Epstein, Raj Gupta, 1990
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Greenhouse Gases: Worldwide Impacts
While there are many factors that contribute to global warming, the most notable factor is the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Julie Kerr Casper, 2010
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Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide Mitigation: Science and Technology
Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide Mitigation: Science and Technology sheds light on the most recent advancements, documented by two of the world's leading researchers on CO2.
Martin M. Halmann, Meyer Steinberg, 1998
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Ethics & Climate Change: The Greenhouse Effect
Written by a team of scientists, social scientists, humanists, legal and environmental scholars and corporate researchers, this book offers an ethical analysis of possible responses to the problem.
Harold G. Coward, Thomas Hurka, 1993
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The Greenhouse Effect: Life on a Warmer Planet
Discusses the greenhouse effect, research into its causes, and possible impact on our planet.
Rebecca L. Johnson, 1994
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Soil Management and Greenhouse Effect
This useful reference includes chapters that address policy issues, as well as research and development priorities. The material in this volume is valuable not only to soil scientists but to the entire environmental science community.
John M. Kimble, Elissa R. Levine, Bobby A. Stewart, 1995
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Image: An Integrated Model to Assess the Greenhouse Effect: ...
The first volume in a new series, the aims and scope of which are not stated.
Jan Rotmans, 1990
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The Greenhouse Effect
The first in the Project Earthmend Series of environmentally conscious but enjoyable novels for kids who want to learn about how to save the Earth.When Tiger the Cat moves to Canberra with his owner Alexander, there are bound to be a few ...
David Philip Reiter, 2008
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Greenhouse Effect, Sea Level and Drought
Papers from the conference held in March 1989 are grouped in four parts relating successively to greenhouse effects, sea level, drought and water deficiency, and finally to management techniques and case studies.
Roland Paepe, Rhodes Whitmore Fairbridge, Saskia Jelgersma, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENHOUSE EFFECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenhouse effect is used in the context of the following news items.
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How To Talk To A 5-Year-Old About Climate Change
... an up-close demonstration of a runaway greenhouse effect — but to save the day the protagonists had to have “courage” and switch to solar ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
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Unforced variations: July 2015
Any clue where the rest of this could be found, including how greenhouse effect gets linked to this presentation..? [Response: This link ... «RealClimate, Jul 15»
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Climate change: A view from St. Petersburg, Russia
The greenhouse effect has always been there, without it, average temperature on Earth would be 19 degrees [Celsius] below zero. Still, human ... «Bellona, Jul 15»
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The News Ledge: Jupiter and Venus Will Rule the Sky Tonight
Venus is a near twin in size to Earth, however it suffers from a runaway greenhouse effect where temperatures at its surface can climb as high ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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"Nature is Us" --The Emerging Anthropocene Epoch (Weekend …
Overpopulation, the greenhouse effect, warming temperatures and overall climate disruption are all well recognized as a major threat to the ... «The Daily Galaxy, Jul 15»
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Daily Minimum Temperatures Are Rising Faster Than Daily Maximums
... water vapor is a greenhouse gas, so even in the absence of more cloudiness, more water vapor would increase the greenhouse effect. «Decoded Science, Jul 15»
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Whether globe warms or cools, we must cut fossil fuel use
Third, the fact that there are countervailing factors such as changes in sunspot activity that might offset the greenhouse effect for an interim ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
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Earth's history isn't on our side with new sea-level rise study
IT IS ALREADY A RUNAWAY GREENHOUSE EFFECT WITH MASSIVE MOMENTUM AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT ANYBODY CAN DO TO ... «The Hoops News, Jul 15»
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Paving The Road To Paris 2015
... heat that would otherwise be reflected back into space, a phenomenon commonly referred to as “the greenhouse effect” or “global warming”. «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
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The Top 10 Moments From Couture Week
The technique created a kind of greenhouse effect — which would be great if Paris wasn't in the middle of a heat wave. Editors and clients alike ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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