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When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
How do clouds help heat the earth?
Clouds don't really heat the Earth. Some clouds keep the Earth from losing heat. Heat is moved in different ways. One way is radiation. The Sun warms the Earth with radiated heat. But, the Earth also radiates heat. Clouds absorb some of the heat the Earth radiates and radiate it back to the Earth. If there are no clouds present all of the heat the Earth radiates go out into space and is lost.
even cold air radiates?
Heat
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.
Carbon dioxide traps shortwave radiation and re-radiates it?
Carbon dioxide mainly has an effect on longwave radiation. It absorbs longwave radiation and re-radiates it, some of it back downwards. This means carbon dioxide increases the amount of radiation going back down to the surface, and the surface has to warm up to compensate.
Is it true that the hotter a surface is the more heat it radiates?
yes
What does sunlight do in the desert?
Sunlight is absorbed by the surface of the soil which is heated. The soil then radiates that heat to the air above it, raising the temperature of the desert.
How is air heated by the Earth's surface one word?
In one word... radiation. More specifically... the sun heats the Earth's surface, and the absorbed heat radiates back into the atmosphere.
If the mantle and the core are extremely hot why is the heat coming from these layers not felt on the earths surface?
Rock is a very poor conductor of heat and there is quite a lot of it between the surface and the mantle. As a result heat conducts to the surface very slowly and quickly radiates into space. As a result the vast majority of heat at Earth's surface comes from the sun. The heat from the mantle is felt at erupting volcanoes where magma, which ultimately gets it heat from the mantle, reaches the surface.
What is the source of energy in the greenhouse effect?
The Sun is the source of energy. Heat from the sun radiates up from the surface of the earth and warms the greenhouse gases.
What planet radiates heat?
All of them.
How can we feel the heat when we keep our hands close to an electric iron?
The electrical element inside the iron - causes the sole-plate to get hot. The heat warms the air close to the surface of the metal - and that heat radiates outward.
How does the sun produces and radiates heat?
By Fusion.
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
Why is it clear night is more cooler than a cloudy night?
Clouds are natures "blanket". Cloudy night: The heat is held close to earth's surface. Clear night: The heat radiates off into space.
How is heat transferred from one to another?
It conducts or radiates
How do clouds help heat the earth?
Clouds don't really heat the Earth. Some clouds keep the Earth from losing heat. Heat is moved in different ways. One way is radiation. The Sun warms the Earth with radiated heat. But, the Earth also radiates heat. Clouds absorb some of the heat the Earth radiates and radiate it back to the Earth. If there are no clouds present all of the heat the Earth radiates go out into space and is lost.
