If the greenhouse effect were not present in the Earth's atmosphere

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If the greenhouse effect were not present in the Earth's atmosphere, the best estimate of the surface temperature would be (1) −40 ∘C-40\text{ }^\circ\text{C} . (2) −20 ∘C-20\text{ }^\circ\text{C} . (3) 0 ∘C0\text{ }^\circ\text{C} . (4) 20 ∘C20\text{ }^\circ\text{C} .

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