About 6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the atmosphere and 4% by the surface of the earth.
6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected by the atmosphere.
Of incoming solar radiation 100% is absorbed or reflected.
About 4% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the surface of the earth.
by the earth's energy being reflected to the atmosphere
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.
yes the earths surface absorbs more radiant energy from the sun than the atmosphere GOOD LUCK :)
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.
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%
by the earth's energy being reflected to the atmosphere
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 "Infrared Radiation."
absorbed
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.
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.
The Earth looks bright - thus much of the light reaching Earth is reflected back into space.
Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared (thermal) radiation.
Some sunlight is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere before it can reach the surface.
weather and climate
earths surface
50%