Green house effect refers to the exchange of incoming and outgoing solar radiation that warms the earth.
Solar energy from the sun passes through the atmosphere and warms the Earth. About 30% of this energy is reflected back into space.
Green house gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere trap the remaining energy and warms up the planet's surface above the normal temperature which result to a significant change in climate.
The solar radiation is absorbed by components of the earth surface, that is the oceans, land and atmosphere. As they heat up and heat is released to the atmosphere and into the space.
