Runaway greenhouse effect

id: runaway-greenhouse-effect-171-3112596
title: Runaway greenhouse effect
text: A runaway greenhouse effect will occur when a planet's atmosphere contains greenhouse gas in an amount sufficient to block thermal radiation from leaving the planet, preventing the planet from cooling and from having liquid water on its surface. A runaway version of the greenhouse effect can be defined by a limit on a planet's outgoing longwave radiation which is asymptotically reached due to higher surface temperatures evaporating water into the atmosphere, increasing its optical depth. This po
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description: Climatic effect causing a planet's atmosphere to trap heat and prevent cooling
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_greenhouse_effect
date created: 2005-12-18T10:29:16Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T03:49:45Z
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