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Q: Why and how does the earth emit infrared radiation?
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Does infrared radiation happen on Earth?

Yes - many things emit infrared radiation (IR), including toasters.


Does the earth or the sun emit more infrared radiation?

true


Can infrared be generated on earth?

Infrared radiation is emitted by almost everything on Earth because almost everything is a temperature that will emit at that wavelength. Even you are emitting in the infrared.


Human e mit infrared radiation?

yes, humans emit infrared radiation


What does a tv transmitter mast emit?

They emit infrared radiation


What type of energy does the earth emit?

natural infrared radiation, and man-made radio energy


What does the earths surface emit?

Infrared radiation.


Does a hot iron emit infrared?

yes all heat energy is infrared radiation. so as it emits heat it is emitting infrared radiation.


What kind of thermal radiation does the Earth emit?

Infrared light+++The question answers itself: heat, (Heat is thermal by definition.)


Do hotter objects emit more infrared radiation?

True , because the warmer objects give off more infrared radiation than cooler objects ..


What would happen if gases absorbs visible light?

Earth's atmosphere does have greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface. If it did not, Earth would grow warmer and warmer as it absorbed more and more solar radiation. Greenhouse gas molecules absorb and emit infrared radiation.


Does your hand emit long or short wave radiation and how do you know?

Long wave radiation in the form of infrared waves. These can be seen with an infrared camera.