How does the greenhouse effect work
Solar radiation from the sun passes through the atmosphere and hits the earth
The earth absorbs this energy and reemits it as a longer wavelength radiation towards space
Some of the longer wavelength energy makes it all the way to space but much is absorbed by small molecules called greenhouse gases
These molecules then reemit energy and the whole process of absorption and emission can happen over and over again
This trapped energy keeps the atmosphere warmer and more stable than it would otherwise be
