The main process responsible for warming in the lower atmosphere is ____.
A)the release of latent heat during condensation
B)the conduction of heat upward from the surface
C)the absorption of infrared radiation
D)the direct absorption of sunlight by the atmosphere
E)related to Earth's albedo

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The main process responsible for warming in the lower atmosphere is the absorption of infrared radiation. This occurs when the Earth's surface absorbs sunlight and re-emits it as infrared radiation, which is then absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, warming it.

The Main Process Responsible for Warming in the Lower Atmosphere