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not "heat" per se, but infrared radiation - the same kind of rays McDonald's uses to keep the fries warm
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The process by which certain gases (principally water, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that would otherwise escape the earth and radiate into space.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>
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The process by which certain gases (principally water, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap infrared radiation that would otherwise escape the earth and dissipate in outer space.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>
    
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