Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
greenhouse effect
Swedish translation:
växthuseffekt
Nov 12, 2009 16:55
14 yrs ago
English term
greenhouse effect
GBK
English to Swedish
Science
Astronomy & Space
Definition from
physics.fortlewis.edu:
An increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide and water vapor are two of the major gases responsible for this effect.
Example sentences:
Without the greenhouse effect life on this planet would probably not exist as the average temperature of the Earth would be a chilly -18° Celsius, rather than the present 15° Celsius. (PhysicalGeography.net)
The earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to trace amounts of H20 and CO2 that naturally occur. The enhanced greenhouse effect refers to the augmentation of these natural gases by human activities. (Greenhouse Effect)
Atmospheric water vapour (H2O) also makes a large contribution to the natural greenhouse effect but it is thought that its presence is not directly affected by human activity. (Hong Kong Observatory)
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 4 +3 | växthuseffekt |
Marie von Heijne
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Nov 12, 2009 16:02: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
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Nov 15, 2009 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Nov 16, 2009 10:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
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