Windows to the Universe: The Greenhouse Effect
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/earth/interior/greenhouse_effect.html&back=/search/search_navigation.html&cd=false&cdp=/windows3.html&art=ok&frp=/windows3.html&fr=f&sw=false&edu=mid

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)


At this site, users can read a basic explanation of the greenhouse effect, which is accompanied by a diagram illustrating the concept. This link is to the intermediate version, but beginner and advanced versions with more basic or complex, respectively, tabs are provided. Links to additional information and to related topics are also included.


Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric ScienceKeywords: Carbon dioxide, Infrared radiation, Methane, Water vapor