The greenhouse effect is the
A) generation of heat in the outer layer of the Earth's atmosphere due to absorption of short wavelength radiation
B) generation of heat in the ozone layer due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation
C) release of heat by volcanism along tectonic plate boundaries
D) trapping of infrared radiation from the Earth's surface by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water
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