Greenhouse effect and Smog

Greenhouse effect

Greenhouse effect noun - Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth.

Smog and greenhouse effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smog" instead a noun phrase "Greenhouse effect".

Smog

Smog noun - An atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency.
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Greenhouse effect and smog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Greenhouse effect" instead a noun "Smog".
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