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What in the atmosphere interferes with the transmission of infrared rays into space?
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Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere interfere with the transmission of infrared rays into space.
The primary atmospheric component that absorbs/blocks infrared (as well as microwave) radiation is water vapor, the amount of which remains relatively constant.
Carbon dioxide is the dangerous greenhouse gas which has been building up rapidly since the Industrial Revolution when we began burning fossil fuels. This buildup is causing global warming and climate change.
Clouds also prevent infrared radiation escaping into space.
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What are some ways people can effect earths energy budget?
This is straight from the book: 1.Solar radiation hits Earth and it's atmosphere 2.Earth loses energy by reflection of sunlight from its surface and from clouds, dust, and air molecules in the atmosphere 3.Earth's surface, clouds, and atmosphere lose infrared radiation(heat) to space 4.Greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, let sunlight in but keep infrared radiation from escaping to space
Why do astronomers put telescopes in space?
The Earth's atmosphere is about 120 miles thick and anything we see from the surface of the Earth is distorted by the water vapor and debris that is in the air. If you are in space you do not have this distortion. The Hubble Telescope is a good example of space based telescopes.Scientists have put telescopes in space to avoid interference by the atmosphere.SOURCE:-Page 560 of Holt Science & Technology Earth Science-Chapter 18-Studying Space-Section 2- Telescopes-Optical Telescopes in Space
The James Webb Space Telescope will study?
infrared radiation
What will the Jame Webb space telescope will study?
infrared radiation
Where do most x-ray and uv telescopes work best?
Most ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and even gamma rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, inhibiting the use of telescopes in these wavelength regimes from the ground or even at high altitudes. Therefore space telescopes are generally used to study light at these wavelengths. The telescopes can be in circular Earth-orbit or even further out at the Earth/Sun lagrangian points where the telescope can stay relatively still for high resolution images. Some examples include the Chandra x-ray observatory, the Compton gamma ray observatory, the hubble space telescope (visible, infrared, and UV instruments), and the Spitzer space telescope (infrared).
Too much in the atmosphere can interfere with the successful transmission of infrared rays into space.?
carbon dioxide
Why is it better to observe the universe from space than from the Earth's surface?
The earth's atmosphere interferes.
Do you thinkThe telescopes in space are better than those on earth?
Yes. The atmosphere interferes for observations.
What is one purpose that the atmosphere serves?
The atmosphere serves to block many harmful waves radiating from outer space. It also traps some infrared radiation which warms the earth.
Why is it better to have telescopes in space?
If a telesscope is in space it is not affected by the earths atmosphere so you get a better clearer more refined image. Space is colder so it is easier to pick up infrared radiation from other galixies.
Why can't we hear things in space?
Sound requires a gas as a medium for transmission.
In what form is radiant energy reflected back into space?
Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared (thermal) radiation.
What are some ways people can effect earths energy budget?
This is straight from the book: 1.Solar radiation hits Earth and it's atmosphere 2.Earth loses energy by reflection of sunlight from its surface and from clouds, dust, and air molecules in the atmosphere 3.Earth's surface, clouds, and atmosphere lose infrared radiation(heat) to space 4.Greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, let sunlight in but keep infrared radiation from escaping to space
Why have scientists put ultraviolet infrared infrared gamma's and X ray telescopes in space?
they did it to get more detailed pictures of space
When do you get out of the space atmosphere?
There is no "space atmosphere".
What does infrared does?
it takes up space
How will the increase in carbon dioxide affect the transmission of solar radiation through the atmosphere?
The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that more solar radiation (in the form of infra-red heat from the warmed earth) is absorbed in the atmosphere and prevented from escaping to space. It will not change the transmission of incoming solar radiation through the atmosphere.
