A. Absorption and re-emission of visible light by the atmosphere
B. Absorption and re-emission of ultraviolet radiation by the atmosphere
C. Absorption and re-emission of infrared radiation by the atmosphere
D. Absorption and re-emission of visible light by clouds
E. Absorption and re-emission of visible light by the ground
The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet’s atmosphere warms the planet’s surface to a temperature above what it would be without this atmosphere.
Radiatively active gases (i.e., greenhouse gases) in a planet’s atmosphere radiate energy in all directions. Part of this radiation is directed towards the surface, warming it. [3] The intensity of the downward radiation – that is, the strength of the greenhouse effect – will depend on the atmosphere’s temperature and on the amount of greenhouse gases that the atmosphere contains.
