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How much solar energy is reflected by the atmosphere and earth's surface?
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∙ 10y ago
About 6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the atmosphere and 4% by the surface of the earth.
- Incoming solar radiation: 100%
- Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%
- Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%
- Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected by the atmosphere.
- Incoming solar radiation: 100%
- Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%
- Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%
- Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoOf incoming solar radiation 100% is absorbed or reflected.
- Incoming solar radiation: 100%
- Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%
- Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%
- Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoAbout 4% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the surface of the earth.
- Incoming solar radiation: 100%
- Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%
- Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%
- Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
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How does Earths Atmosphere Gets Energy?
by the earth's energy being reflected to the atmosphere
What are the three things that happens to the radiation the Earth receives from the sun?
It is reflected back out into space (e.g off clouds)It is captured by plants in photosynthesisIt warms the air and makes the weather systems on Earth and the ocean circulationsIt becomes trapped (over time) as fossil fuels.
Energy that is reflected from the atmosphere is?
Energy that is reflected from the atmosphere is called albedo. With albedo, sunlight is reflected which prevents solar energy from being absorbed in the ground.
The Earth's surface absorbs more radiant energy from the sun than the atmosphere?
yes the earths surface absorbs more radiant energy from the sun than the atmosphere GOOD LUCK :)
How is 34 percent of the energy from the sun reflected off the troposphere?
About 26% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the clouds and atmosphere. Another 16% is absorbed by the atmosphere.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
How does Earths Atmosphere Gets Energy?
by the earth's energy being reflected to the atmosphere
What happens to the energy from the sun that is absorbed. by earths surface?
Energy from the sun that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed by land and water and transformed into heat.
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
When the suns rays strike the earths surface energy is absorbed or reflected?
absorbed
What are the three things that happens to the radiation the Earth receives from the sun?
It is reflected back out into space (e.g off clouds)It is captured by plants in photosynthesisIt warms the air and makes the weather systems on Earth and the ocean circulationsIt becomes trapped (over time) as fossil fuels.
What happens to most of the sunlight that reaches Earth?
About 50% is absorbed by Earth's surface, about 25% is reflected by clouds, dust, and gases in the atmosphere, about 20% is absorbed by gases and particles in the atmosphere and about 5% is reflected by the surface back into the atmosphere. Also some absorbed energy is radiated back into the atmosphere.
Why is only 50 percent of the solar energy that reaches the outer atmosphere absorbed by Earths surface?
The Earth looks bright - thus much of the light reaching Earth is reflected back into space.
In what form is radiant energy reflected back into space?
Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared (thermal) radiation.
How does the atmoshpere reflect energy?
Some sunlight is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere before it can reach the surface.
What is the energy exchange between space the atmosphere and earths surface produce?
weather and climate
Most of the solar energy reaching planet Earth and its atmosphere is absorbed by what?
earths surface
What percentage of the solar energy the reaches the outer atmosphere is absorbed at the earths surface?
50%
