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| − | '''Radiative forcing''' is a change in the balance between incoming [[solar radiation]] and outgoing infra-red radiation. Without any radiative forcing, solar radiation coming to the [[Earth]] would continue to be approximately equal to the [[infra-red radiation]] emitted from the Earth. The addition of [[greenhouse gases]] traps and increased fraction of the infra-red radiation, reradiating it back toward the surface and creating a warming influence (i.e., positive radiative forcing because incoming solar radiation will exceed outgoing infra-red radiation). <ref> [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/glossary.php3?mode=all NASA Earth Observatory glossary] </ref> | + | '''Radiative forcing''' is a change in the balance between incoming [[solar radiation]] and outgoing [[infra-red radiation]]. Without any radiative forcing, [[solar]] radiation coming to the [[Earth]] would continue to be approximately equal to the [[infra-red radiation]] emitted from the Earth. The addition of [[greenhouse gases]] traps and increased fraction of the infra-red radiation, reradiating it back toward the surface and creating a warming influence (i.e., positive radiative forcing because incoming solar radiation will exceed outgoing infra-red radiation). <ref> [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/glossary.php3?mode=all NASA Earth Observatory glossary] </ref> |
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Revision as of 22:13, November 28, 2007
Radiative forcing is a change in the balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing infra-red radiation. Without any radiative forcing, solar radiation coming to the Earth would continue to be approximately equal to the infra-red radiation emitted from the Earth. The addition of greenhouse gases traps and increased fraction of the infra-red radiation, reradiating it back toward the surface and creating a warming influence (i.e., positive radiative forcing because incoming solar radiation will exceed outgoing infra-red radiation). [1]