Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 18

What is the key concept for this section What is the greenhouse effect and why is it so important to life on the earth What are greenhouse gases and how do they affect the atmosphere What are three key greenhouse gases and how do they differ in atmospheric lifetimes and warming potentials What is the role of water vapor in the atmosphere and how does it relate to other greenhouse gases in the warming process