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Some is absorbed by molecules in the atmosphere (such as ultraviolet absorption by ozone), some is absorbed on the surface, and some is reflected by clouds or the surface back into space. The surface will re-radiate much of the absorbed solar radiation as infrared (thermal) radiation, and some of this is then absorbed by atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
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∙ 9y agoMost of the solar radiation is absorbed when it reaches the surface of the earth. Some of the solar radiation is also absorbed in the atmosphere.
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∙ 11y agoit burns and keeps coming back then burning and coming back, it never stops, ever.
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∙ 9y agoOnce solar radiation reaches earth it is mostly absorbed by the ground and water. Some of the radiation is reflected back into the atmosphere.
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∙ 14y agoSome stays in the Earth's atmosphere (reflected off the atmosphere/greenhouse layer) and some of the radiation gets out of the atmosphere.
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∙ 6y agoMost of the solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth when it reaches the surface of the Earth.
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What is Radiation actually?
Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through some material or through space.Since there is Vacuum( empty space) between earth and the sun, Light travels using radiation....Hope it helped! :)
Energy from the sun travel to earth's surface by what?
Energy from the sun travels to the earth's surface is brought here by electromagnetic radiation. Once the radiation reaches the planet, most of it is converted to heat.
What roles do radiation play in heating and cooling the earth?
Radiation transfers heat from one object to another. It does not require any particles unlike conduction and convection. Radiation travels in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Only about 50 percent of the solar energy directed toward earth penetrates directly to the surface. What happens to the rest of the radiation?
some of the radiation is absorbed in the atmosphere
What type of radiation is trapped on earth's surface by the greenhouse effect?
terestrial
Why can radiation travel in a vacuum?
yes as radiation travels from the sun through a vacuum to earth
Why does the Sun radiate the Earth?
The Sun emits its radiations in all directions, not specifically towards Earth. Some of the radiation just happens to come in this direction.
Is earth and sun in thermal contact?
No, heat travels from the sun to earth by radiation.
Energy from the sun travels to earth as what kind of energy?
Radiation!
Heat Travels from the sun to the earth by means of a process called?
Radiation.
What is radiation that travels to Earth from the sun?
Electromagnetic radiation (heat, light, UV, X rays) mainly.
Solar energy travels to the earth in?
Energy from the sun travels to the earth's surface is brought here by electromagnetic radiation. Once the radiation reaches the planet, most of it is converted to heat.
A form of energy that travels as waves from the sun to the earth is?
electromagnetic radiation
How does heat from the sun reach earth?
through radiation
What is Radiation actually?
Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through some material or through space.Since there is Vacuum( empty space) between earth and the sun, Light travels using radiation....Hope it helped! :)
What happens to most solar radiation when it reaches the surface of Earth what happens?
Most of the solar radiation is absorbed when it reaches the surface of the earth. Some of the solar radiation is also absorbed in the atmosphere.
Does Energy from the sun travels to earth as radiant energy?
Yes, radiant energy or radiation
