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Q: Radiant energy is reflected back into space as this type of ray.?
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What is radiant energy reflected back by a surface called?

Albedo


In what form is radiant energy reflected back into space?

Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared (thermal) radiation.


Some energy from the Sun is reflected back into what?

Space.


What is the sun's energy reflected into?

Solar energy reflected by clouds (20%) and the earth's surface (4%) is all reflected back into space.


What happens to the suns energy that is reflected?

It goes back into space.


What occurs when radiant energy is reflected back into space?

Solar energy that heats the surface is re-radiated as infrared radiation, some of which is absorbed by the atmosphere in the process. Water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide can all collect this re-radiated energy to some extent.


What happens to the solar energy that is absorbed by earth?

Most of it is reflected back into space.


What happens to solar energy that is not absorbed by earth's surface?

Most of it is reflected back into space.


What happens to the solar energy that is not absorbed by Earth's surface?

Most of it is reflected back into space.


What happens to the solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's surface?

Most of it is reflected back into space.


Where does the energy from the sun that is not used go to?

Most radiant energy is absorbed by Earth. The rest is reflected and bounces back and forth between Earth's surface and the clouds until absorbed.


How do you define solar energy?

Solar energy can be the suns rays, or it can be space weather. But mostly it's the energy Earth gets from the sun for radiation or it can be reflected back into space.