EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337516082
Author: Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 19, Problem 3CR
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The key concept of Section 19.2. The definition of Milankovitch cycles and their effect on climate according to the theory. The definition of greenhouse effect and its importance in life on the Earth. The three key greenhouse gases and the difference in their atmospheric lifetimes and their warming potentials. The role of water vapor in the atmosphere and its relation with other greenhouse gases in the warming process. The two other natural factors that affect atmospheric warming and climate change.

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