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About 6 percent of solar radiation is what by the Earth's surface?
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What is the term for solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface?
The solar radiation that reaches the earths surface from the sun is called INSOLATION
What heats earths atmosphere?
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
True or False On avereage clouds reflect more solar radiation back to space than the earths surface?
no
How does volcanic ash in earths atmosphere effect solar radiation?
It increases the amount of solar radiation that reflect into space
How does cloud cover influence the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface?
Cloud cover influences the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface because solar radiation cannot reach earth if there is tons of clouds blocking the way
What is the term for solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface?
The solar radiation that reaches the earths surface from the sun is called INSOLATION
What is the transfer of energy from the sun to earths surface?
Because of the heat and light
How does volcanic ash in Earths atomosphere affect solar radiation?
It blocks (some of) it from reaching the surface of the Earth.
What heats earths atmosphere?
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
What effect does dust and dirt have on earths radiation?
They tends to block incoming solar radiation, thereby cooling the surface. They don't really impact Earth's longwave radiation.
True or False On avereage clouds reflect more solar radiation back to space than the earths surface?
no
What happens to solar radiation from the moment it leaves the sun until it reaches earths surface?
It find its way to earth
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted by Earth?
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation from Earth's surface rather than by direct solar radiation because about 50 percent of the solar energy is absorbed at Earth's surface. 30 percent is reflected back to space. 20 percent is absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere's gases.
What causes solar radiation to strike different parts of the earths surface at an angle that varies throughout the year?
the Earth's tilted axis.
What causes solar radiation to strike different parts of earths surface at angle that varies throughout the year?
the Earth's tilted axis.
How does volcanic ash in earths atmosphere effect solar radiation?
It increases the amount of solar radiation that reflect into space
Why do different areas on earths surface receive different amounts of solar radiation?
Because the Earth is tilted side ways.-YAMII ;)
