greenhouse effect
US /ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˌfekt/
UK /ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˌfekt/
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broeikaseffect
the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface
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The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's surface.
Het broeikaseffect is een natuurlijk proces dat het aardoppervlak opwarmt.
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Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enhances the greenhouse effect.
Verhoogde kooldioxide in de atmosfeer versterkt het broeikaseffect.