What happens to Solar Energy is that some of it gets absorbed into air, land and water while the rest gets reflected back to space.
What happens to Solar Energy is that some of it gets absorbed into air, land and water while the rest gets reflected back to space.
50%
About 50% of the sun's radiation that reaches Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the Earth's surface. The remaining energy is either reflected back to space or absorbed by the atmosphere.
The majority of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere before it reaches the surface.
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 radiation reaches Earth's surface, it can be absorbed, reflected, or scattered. The amount of radiation that is absorbed can contribute to heating of the surface and atmosphere. This process is fundamental for maintaining Earth's energy balance and climate.
The Earth's surface is heated by the sun through a process called solar radiation. Sunlight, which consists of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, reaches the Earth and heats up its surface when it is absorbed by land, water, and other surfaces. This energy is then retained and warms the Earth's surface.
the greenhouse effect!
the greenhouse
epicenter
The Earth looks bright - thus much of the light reaching Earth is reflected back into space.
The amount of radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface varies depending on factors such as location, time of day, and cloud cover. On average, about half of the solar radiation that reaches the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the surface, where it is then transformed into heat energy.