Greenhouse warming and Greenhouse effect

Greenhouse warming

Greenhouse warming 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.

Greenhouse effect is a synonym for greenhouse warming. In some cases you can use "Greenhouse effect" instead a noun phrase "Greenhouse warming".

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.

Greenhouse warming is a synonym for greenhouse effect. You can use "Greenhouse warming" instead a noun phrase "Greenhouse effect".

Mutual synonyms

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