greenhouse effect

Danish translation: drivhuseffekt

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English term or phrase:greenhouse effect
Danish translation:drivhuseffekt

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16:54 Nov 12, 2009
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Science - Astronomy & Space
Additional field(s): Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: greenhouse effect
Definition from physics.fortlewis.edu:
An increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide and water vapor are two of the major gases responsible for this effect.

Example sentence(s):
  • Without the greenhouse effect life on this planet would probably not exist as the average temperature of the Earth would be a chilly -18° Celsius, rather than the present 15° Celsius. PhysicalGeography.net
  • The earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to trace amounts of H20 and CO2 that naturally occur. The enhanced greenhouse effect refers to the augmentation of these natural gases by human activities. Greenhouse Effect
  • Atmospheric water vapour (H2O) also makes a large contribution to the natural greenhouse effect but it is thought that its presence is not directly affected by human activity. Hong Kong Observatory
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drivhuseffekt
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drivhuseffekten, populær betegnelse for atmosfærens evne til at holde igen på udstrålingen af energi fra jordoverfladen.
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Definition from Den Store Danske:
drivhuseffekten, populær betegnelse for atmosfærens evne til at holde igen på udstrålingen af energi fra jordoverfladen.

Example sentence(s):
  • Drivhuseffekten skabes af en række forskellige gasser i Jordens atmosfære. Vanddamp er den væsentligste bidragyder til drivhuseffekten efterfulgt af CO2. - The COP15 website  
  • Men uden den naturlige drivhuseffekt ville Jorden ikke være et særlig behageligt sted at være, for den globale temperatur ville være omkring 33°C koldere. - Danish Meteorological Institute  
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