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Infrared radiation

Appears in 6 processs and 9 steps. Everything below is linked: open a process to see it in context.

Top processes

Greenhouse trapping and release to space

4 steps

Greenhouse gases and clouds absorb infrared
Atmosphere re-emits the absorbed infrared
Back radiation warms the surface again
and 1 more in this process

Carbon cycling

1 step

CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere and traps heat

Energy flow

1 step

Greenhouse trapping and release to space

Surface heat release

1 step

Surface emits infrared radiation upward (net of back radiation)

Heat redistribution by air and ocean

1 step

Polar regions lose the heat as infrared to space

Nitrogen cycling

1 step

Nitrous oxide warms the climate and depletes ozone

Often found with

Atmosphere 4 Greenhouse gases 4 Carbon dioxide 2 Earth surface 2 Heat 2 Space 2 Clouds 1 Water vapour 1 Polar regions 1 Nitrous oxide 1 Nitrous oxide 1

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