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Does the radiation emitted by earth's surface have longer or shorter wavelengths compared to solar radiation?
because they do not go to the same direction e.g the short-wave radiation heats the earth and the long-wave radiation heats the atmosphere.
Is the greenhouse effect the same as ozone depletion?
No, they are different. Ozone depletion results in more ultraviolet (short wave) radiation reaching earth's surface. The greenhouse effect results in more infrared (long wave) radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere.
How does the body of water regulate the temperature of certain region?
The short answer is yes. The water regulates the earth's temperature by several means 1. The ice reflects a great portion of the solar light, back to space 2. The water in its liquid form, absorbs solar radiation, and evaporates. 3. The places that are near the sea or other bodies of water, do not have extreme temperatures
What natural event can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
The transit of the Moon between the Earth and the Sun, an event called a solar eclipse, will block solar radiation, but will not affect the climate.A natural event that will block solar radiation and have a short-term cooling effect on the climate (by reflecting the sun's heat) is a volcanic eruption. Clouds of dust and ash can float around the world for some days causing a cooling effect.
How does the energy from an earthquake reach the surface earth?
in the form of body waves known as p (compressional waves) and s waves (shear waves). the energy of the earth quake also produces surface waves which have long amplitudes and short frequencies causing them to be extremely destructive
Does the radiation emitted by earth's surface have longer or shorter wavelengths compared to solar radiation?
because they do not go to the same direction e.g the short-wave radiation heats the earth and the long-wave radiation heats the atmosphere.
The amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting the Earth's surface is greatly reduced by which gas in the atmosphere?
Short wavelength radiation such as Ultraviolet fall to absorption spectrum band of Ozone. Ozone absorb UV and re-emitted the radiation in the range of infrared or thermal range radiation.
What are the materials used for absorbing solar energy?
Any good absorber or conductor of short wave radiation like air, black substances etc. absorbs solar radiation finely as the sun emits short waves in the form of solar radiation.
Is the greenhouse effect the same as ozone depletion?
No, they are different. Ozone depletion results in more ultraviolet (short wave) radiation reaching earth's surface. The greenhouse effect results in more infrared (long wave) radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere.
Is the balance between incoming radiation and outgoing heat called radiation balance?
Is the equation of incoming and outgoing thermal radiation. Incoming radiation or solar radiation is called short wave and the radiation emitted from the earths surface and atmosphere (heat radiation) is in the infra -red spectrum and is known as long wave radiation.
Why does a good absorber of radiant energy appear black?
In short, because they "don't reflect'." A matte surface isn't smooth; it has a surface that does not fully reflect light/radiation; the surface looks dull because there's little reflection. A smooth surface will reflect because it's smooth (glass-like) and will reflect or bounce light away from its surface. The surface looks shiny because of the reflection. The color of the surface matters because the darker the color, the more light/radiation is absorbed. Lighter colors reflect light; darker colors absorb light.
What happens to the size of the waves when reflected in the greenhouse effect?
Visible light radiation comes to us from the sun in the form of short wave ultraviolet light. This warms the surface of the earth. This warmth rises into the atmosphere in the form of infrared, long wave radiation, where it is captured by greenhouse gases in the greenhouse effect.
What type of wave is EM radiation?
EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.
What type of wave is radiation?
EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.EM radiation is short for electromagnetic radiation. It is a wave in the electric and magnetic fields.
What is the energy that heats earth's atmosphere?
1. Most of the short wave energy produced by the sun passes easily through the atmosphere and heats the surface of the earth. 2. The earth's surface then returns long- wave energy into the atmosphere. but this energy cannot easily pass out through the gases of the atmosphere. So some heat is retained in the atmosphere. 3. this is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because the glass of a greenhouse, like the atmosphere allows solar energy to pass through it and traps some of the energy inside.
How does energy from the sun enters the atmosphere?
The energy from the sun enters the atmsphere as radiation. This radiation is tranmited to the earth in the form of short waves of radiation. These waves hit the ground.Through radiation.
Why do greenhouse gases not capture solar radiation when it first comes in from the sun?
Solar radiation, in the form of short wavelengths of visible light largely passes through the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and continues on to warm the surface of the earth. The earth's surface then re-radiates heat in the form of longer, infra-red rays. These longer wavelengths cannot pass through the greenhouse gases. Instead the molecules in the gases become excited and warm, leading to more heating and a higher temperature.A gas is considered a greenhouse gas because of this ability to absorb infrared radiation. This heat is then again radiated in all directions, including back to the surface of the earth. Without this greenhouse effect, the nights on our planet would become unbearably cold.In fact, without the greenhouse effect, the earth would be about 30 degrees colder.A:We can not really say that greenhouse gases do not capture solar radiation when it is traveling from the sun to earth. We can all agree ozone is a greenhouse gas. Ozone is an example of a greenhouse gas. We need and want ozone. Ozone depletion is a problem every environmentalist wants stopped because it absorbs energy on the way in from our sun. Ozone absorbs energy on the way in to our atmosphere in the form of UV radiation.Not all of the sun's energy comes to us as visible radiation. Only a small portion of the total bandwidth is visible. Other wavelengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases on the way in.Finally, greenhouse gases are not all invisible. Most of the greenhouse effect is due to water vapor, including water vapor that congregates in the form of clouds. Clouds are not invisible to the "visible light" band. If this were so, clouds would also be invisible. Clouds not only absorb the incoming radiation, they also reflect part of it and prevent radiation from ever reaching the surface.
