0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
The atmosphere and clouds directly absorb about20 percent of the solar radiation that strikes earth How does the sun indirectly warm the atmosphere?
Earth's land and sea absorb solar radiation, then reradiate it to the air
Why does the temperature in the thermosphere steadily rise?
nitrogen and oxygen atom absorb solar radiation.
When is solar radiation most intense?
Solar radiation is most intense at noon.
What is the percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface?
This is called the "albedo." It is the ratio of reflected light compared to incident light, and depends on the surface material and its condition (e.g. snow, grassland).
What solar radiation is the most powerful?
Ultraviolet radiation
Which layer of the atmosphere does not absorb solar radiation?
Troposphere does not absorb solar radiation. All other layers do not absorb.
Does white plastic absorb or transmit solar radiation?
White anything will REFLECT radiation, it will not transmit or absorb.
Do the oceans release solar radiation?
Yes, solar radiation warms the surface of the ocean. Warmth rises from the ocean in the form of infrared radiation.
What materials absorb the most solar radiation?
the sun
The atmosphere and clouds directly absorb about20 percent of the solar radiation that strikes earth How does the sun indirectly warm the atmosphere?
Earth's land and sea absorb solar radiation, then reradiate it to the air
What material would absorb the most solar radiation?
black steel
What are gasses in the atmosphere that absorb solar radiation called?
The ozone gas absorbs UV rays. It is present as ozone layer.These atmospheric gases, also referred to as greenhouse gases, absorb solar radiation and cause a rise in temperature.
What color and texture of a material would absorb the least solar radiation?
white and smooth
Why does the temperature in the thermosphere steadily rise?
nitrogen and oxygen atom absorb solar radiation.
If clouds absorb only a small amount of solar radiation how is Earth's atmosphere heated?
From the surface. Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and emitted at a longer wavelength, which is essentially heat.
Do oceans absorb or reflect solar energy?
the ocean absorbes solar energy because it has a low albedo.
What three gasses present in Earths atmosphere absorb solar radiation?
Carbon dioxideMethaneNitrous Oxide
