Physics · Theme B: The particulate nature of matter
B.2 — Greenhouse effect
Physics · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes
Energy balance: emissivity, albedo and the solar constant
Conservation of energy for the Earth–atmosphere system, emissivity, albedo, the solar constant and equilibrium temperature.
Greenhouse gases and the enhanced greenhouse effect
The main greenhouse gases, how they absorb and re-emit infrared radiation, and the enhanced greenhouse effect.