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Atmospheric radiation
Radiative forcingThe year 2019 marked a specific moment when human activity generated a radiative forcing of 2.72 watts per square meter relative to the baseline year 1750.
Radiative coolingA human observer stands outside on a cloudless night and looks straight up into the dark sky. The skin feels cold because outer space radiates at about 3…
Solar radiation modificationIn 1965, the President's Science Advisory Committee warned of carbon dioxide emissions in a report titled Restoring the Quality of Our Environment.
Greenhouse effectJoseph Fourier proposed the existence of heat-trapping gases in 1824. He argued that Earth's atmosphere retains solar energy to keep the planet warmer than…