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What are gasses in the atmosphere that absorb solar radiation called?
The ozone gas absorbs UV rays. It is present as ozone layer.These atmospheric gases, also referred to as greenhouse gases, absorb solar radiation and cause a rise in temperature.
How does other green houses gases trap light from sunlight in the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases absorb the infrared rays. These are heat rays of the sun.
Does every planet's atmosphere absorb UV rays?
Except earth and Venus, no other planet has atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV rays due to presence of Ozone but Venus does not have Ozone and it's atmosphere is made up of greenhouse gases.
Does earth's atmosphere block all uv radiation from space?
No, Earth's atmosphere does not block all UV radiation from space. It does absorb a portion of the UV radiation, particularly the most harmful UV-C rays. However, UV-A and UV-B rays are able to penetrate the atmosphere to some extent and reach the Earth's surface.
What reflect energy from the sun in the atmosphere?
It uses something called the "greenhouse effect." Basically, "greenhouse gases," like carbon dioxide, are in the atmosphere. These gases trap and reflect the heat shining from the sun. They keep bouncing the sun's rays back and forth, which increases the temperature of the atmosphere.
Gases in Mercury's atmosphere?
Mercury has no atmosphere. Cosmic rays from the sun burn the gases off.
What are gasses in the atmosphere that absorb solar radiation called?
The ozone gas absorbs UV rays. It is present as ozone layer.These atmospheric gases, also referred to as greenhouse gases, absorb solar radiation and cause a rise in temperature.
Could gamma rays be blocked by the Earth's atmosphere?
Yes. Our atmosphere blocks cosmic and solar gamma rays.
What role do the ozone clouds and atmosoheric gases play in the transfer of energy from the sun to the atmosphere?
The ozone clouds block the UV rays. These are harmful radiations of the sun.
Do the sun rays refract?
The sun's rays are scattered by gases in the atmosphere. They also refract through water droplets in the lower atmosphere to create rainbows.
How does other green houses gases trap light from sunlight in the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases absorb the infrared rays. These are heat rays of the sun.
What kinds of solar energy are absorbed by earth's atmosphere?
ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, gamma rays......
Absorption of infrared rays by co2 and other gases in the atmosphere?
it mite be doldrum..
Why would solar energy be more efficient on the moon?
due to the lack of atmosphere blocking the solar rays.
Does Solar Bronze block out heat as well as sun rays?
Solar Bronze blocks out 61-78% of heat.
What is structure of atmosphere?
It has layers of gases which make up for the protection for the rays
Does every planet's atmosphere absorb UV rays?
Except earth and Venus, no other planet has atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV rays due to presence of Ozone but Venus does not have Ozone and it's atmosphere is made up of greenhouse gases.
