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What can occur to the sun's radiation as it enters the earth's atmosphere?
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∙ 7y ago
Sunlight gives energy to the surface of earth, in other words, it warms the earth. Some is blocked by clouds and some is reflected away by large white masses of ice cap and glaciers.
Sunlight comes as light and heat, but not all of it reaches the earth. Ultra-violet light C, very dangerous to humans, is completely blocked by the ozone layer. Ultra-violet B, which causes sunburn and skin cancer is mostly blocked by the ozone layer. Most ultra-violet A light reaches the earth, where it does little damage.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoIt can become absorbed by the atmosphere; it can go through the atmosphere (refracted, i.e., the direction will generally be changed), and it can be reflected.The same three things can happen when just about ANY radiation falls on just about ANY object.
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Which atmosphere does the most of earths weather occur?
Troposphere
Does convection of the earths atmosphere occur in the mesosphere?
well, my brother did once
Scientists can determine if oxygen existed in earths Archean atmosphere by?
The Archean atmosphere is believed to have been free of free oxygen. Banded iron formations did not occur till near the end of the Archean period.
What Layer in the atmosphere holds all the earths weather?
The layer in the atmosphere that holds all of Earth's weather is the troposphere. It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and extends from the Earth's surface up to an average height of about 7-20 kilometers. This is where most of the weather phenomena occur, such as clouds, precipitation, and wind.
When does cementation occur?
After Earths materials are deposited.
Which atmosphere does the most of earths weather occur?
Troposphere
In which layer of atmosphere does most of earths weather occur?
the troposphere
Does convection of the earths atmosphere occur in the mesosphere?
well, my brother did once
What causes catastrophic events to occur?
The climate of the earth and the earths atmosphere
How does energy transfer from sun to the atmosphere?
radiation can occur through a vacuum
Why does weather occur only in 1 layer of the atmosphere?
The vast majority of the moisture in the earths's atmosphere. The amounts in the other layers are generally inconesquential.
What kind of interactions do you think occur between earths hydrosphere and atmosphere?
the trees gow the more heat there is
What are large emissions of radiation that occur when a buildup of magnetic energy is suddenly released in the solar atmosphere?
solar fussion
Could Uneven heating of air in earths atmosphere can cause convection to occur?
Yes, that's the basic cause of convection.
What is the term for the often colorful lights that occur in the atmosphere above the earths norhtern geomagnetic pole?
Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights.
Does a sonic boom occur every time the shuttle enters earth?
Yes, the shuttle has a sonic boom whenever it reenters Earth's atmosphere.
What layer of the atmosphere does a shooting star occur?
The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
