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Is 40 percent of incoming radiation absorbed by gases and particles in the atmosphere?
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How much radiation does the sun produce?
44888000900 kg of radiation gas, obviously slowly killing itself.
What is the energy from the sun is called?
Solar Energy. The total solar energy absorbed by Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land masses is approximately 3,850,000 exajoules (EJ) per year. The Earth receives 174 petawatts of incoming solar radiation at the upper atmosphere.
What fraction of the sun's incoming energy?
The question is incomplete. What percentage of the sun's incoming radiation is reflected by clouds, is absorbed by the upper atmosphere, falls to the earth's surface, is reflected by the earth's surface, is in the ultra violet / visible / infra red / other part of the electromagnetic spectrum are all possible questions. I suggest you think a little about your question before posting it.
What is the primary reason why the albedo of the Earth is roughly 30 percent?
albedo
What type of invisible radiation from space can be detected from Earth's surface?
Light leaves the Sun, and travels through space until it reaches our atmosphere. Only UV-A through infrared, some microwaves, and some radio waves make it to Earth's surface. UV-C and X-rays are absorbed by nitrogen, oxygen, and a bit by ozone. These molecules break apart and reform in other ways, releasing their energy in random directions (or holding on to some of it and being "hot"). The "broken" oxygen and the ozone sometimes form more ozone. UV-B radiation is absorbed by ozone. These molecules break apart and reform in other ways, releasing their energy in random directions (or holding on to some of it and being "hot"). UV-A through some infrared arrives at Earth's surface, by propagation through the atmosphere. Some infrared and microwaves are absorbed by the atmosphere, and get scattered in random directions. Some radio waves, and some microwaves interact with the "ionosphere" and get scattered in random directions. The balance of the radio waves make it to Earth's surface, by propagation through the atmosphere.
How much solar energy is reflected by the atmosphere and earth's surface?
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%
Most of earths incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by what?
The atmosphere and especially the ozone layer
How much solar energy is reflected by clouds and other particles?
About 19% of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by clouds and 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%Source: (NASA)
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%
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by what?
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by clouds, the atmosphere and 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%Source: (NASA)
What happens to solar energy when it reaches the earth is it absorbed reflected or scattered?
All three.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected or scattered 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%
What percent of the Sun's energy intercepted by the Earth is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds?
This Answer is as Variable, considering all of the varying Parameters, as it is Crucial to Our Tenuous Situation. This percentage, as Critical as it is, in not predictable as the Output of Solar radiation is as unknowable as the powerful Incidence of detrimental Cosmic Rays.
Where is over 95 percent of incoming ultraviolet radiation absorbed?
in the atmosphere;in the Ozone Layer(The ozone molecules filter out the harmful UV rays.)
How will the increase in carbon dioxide affect the transmission of solar radiation through the atmosphere?
The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that more solar radiation (in the form of infra-red heat from the warmed earth) is absorbed in the atmosphere and prevented from escaping to space. It will not change the transmission of incoming solar radiation through the atmosphere.
What percent of incoming radiation from the Sun is absorbed by Earth's surface?
It is about 50% of the sun radiation
How much of the sun's energy is absorbed or reflected by clouds?
Yes, about 26% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space by the clouds and 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%
What percentage of solar radiation reaches the earth and drives the hydro logic cycle?
About 50% of the incoming solar radiation reaches the surface of the planet. The rest is reflected or absorbed by the atmosphere & clouds, and a small portion is reflected by the oceans and land.
