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Why does earths atmosphere absorb radiation?
It absorbs radiation to protect it. It protects from UV rays.
What part of the earths atmosphere absorbs the radiation that causes skin cancer?
green house effect
What layer of the earths atmosphere includes a region of ozone which absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
There is a region in atmosphere containing ozone. It is called ozone layer.
The Earth's surface absorbs more radiant energy from the sun than the atmosphere?
Yes, the Earth's surface absorbs about 50% of the Sun's incoming solar radiation, while the atmosphere absorbs about 20%. The absorbed energy is then re-emitted by the Earth's surface as infrared radiation.
What does earths atmosphere do to x rays?
The atmosphere absorbs X rays.
Is all the radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere absorbed in the stratosphere?
No, not all the radiation absorbed in the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the stratosphere. Different layers of the atmosphere absorb different amounts of radiation. The stratosphere mainly absorbs ultraviolet radiation, while other layers like the troposphere absorb various wavelengths of radiation as well.
What absorbs energy that is radiation from earths surface?
the greenhouse effect!
Is all radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere is absorbed in what atmosphere?
Most of the radiation absorbed in Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the ozone layer, which is a region of the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its harmful effects.
Which gas in earths upper atmosphere is beneficial to humans because it absorbs large amounts of ultraviolet radiation?
ozone layer
What heats earths atmosphere?
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
What is the role of ozone in earths atmosphere?
See "What does the ozone layer do?" in the "Related questions" section below.
How the three types of thermal energy warm earths atmosphere?
Solar radiation—The sun emits energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation, which heats the Earth's atmosphere. Infrared radiation—The Earth's surface absorbs solar radiation and emits heat energy in the form of infrared radiation, which warms the atmosphere. Convection—The warmed air near the Earth's surface rises, carrying heat energy higher into the atmosphere and contributing to the overall warming.
