Sentences with phrase «atmosphere by a certain amount»

The study used the concept of a «stabilization wedge», in which «a wedge represents an activity that reduces emissions to the atmosphere by a certain amount.

Not exact matches

The 1963 Haunting is still remembered fondly (mostly by critics) for its atmosphere and the performances of its two female leads, but, low - key as director Wise might have been, he, too, was not above a certain amount of excess, relying on distorting camera lenses and the cranking up of volume on music and special effects.

Simon Edwards (# 6): Yes, there is a certain amount of heat added to the atmosphere & ocean by the combustion of fossiel fuels as well as other heat sources (e.g. nuclear).

For instance, if the solar irradiance were to increase in a spectrally - uniform manner (over all wavelengths) then some fraction would be absorbed in the stratosphere, a region not well coupled by atmospheric motions to the lower atmosphere, and so a certain amount of energy will be radiated back to sapce without affecting the surface temperature.

Another way is from certain wavelengths of the light that are reflected back and get absorbed by greenhouse gases and warm the atmosphere (mostly water vapor, methane and tiny amounts of CO2).