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Solar radiation plays a crucial role in shaping the Earth's atmosphere by driving weather patterns and influencing climate. It heats the Earth's surface, which in turn warms the air above it, causing convection currents that lead to wind and weather systems. Additionally, solar radiation affects the chemical composition of the atmosphere, influencing processes such as photosynthesis, and the formation and breakdown of ozone. Overall, it is fundamental to maintaining life and regulating temperatures on the planet.
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What does a solar flare do to a human?
Solar flares can't directly harm humans on Earth because our atmosphere protects us from their radiation. However, they can disrupt communications, GPS systems, and power grids which could indirectly affect human activities on Earth. Astronauts outside Earth's atmosphere are at risk of increased radiation exposure during a solar flare event.
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 is the ideal radiation budget?
Radiation budget is Earth's atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere has more solar energy than it radiates back to space.
How and why does solar altitude affect the intensity of solar radiation received at the Earth s surface?
The higher in the sky the sun is the more solar radiation received at the surface. This is because as the sun gets higher in the sky, there is less atmosphere blocking the sun's rays. Imagine the sun going through the atmosphere at a 90 degree angle. The thickness of the atmosphere let say is x thick. As the sun hit the surface at a lower angle, the thickness of the atmosphere has to go through more atmosphere to get to the surface. So the thicker atmosphere blocks more of the sun's rays.
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted by Earth?
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation from Earth's surface rather than by direct solar radiation because about 50 percent of the solar energy is absorbed at Earth's surface. 30 percent is reflected back to space. 20 percent is absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere's gases.
How does the atmosphere affect the earth's climate?
the atmosphere absorbs heat from solar radiation; which varies with latitude and seasons
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.
How does volcanic ash in Earth's atmosphere affect solar radiation?
Volcanic ash particles can reflect sunlight back into space, causing a cooling effect on Earth's surface. However, ash can also absorb and scatter incoming solar radiation, potentially leading to local warming of the atmosphere. Additionally, the presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere can impact air quality and visibility.
Why is the atmosphere is heated cheifly by radition from Earth's surface rather than by direct solar radiation?
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation from Earth's surface because the Earth's surface absorbs solar energy and emits it as infrared radiation. This infrared radiation is then trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to be heated. Direct solar radiation contributes to heating the Earth's surface, which in turn warms the atmosphere through convection and radiation.
How do greenhouse gases affect the reflection of solar radiation in the Earth's atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, causing an increase in temperature. This leads to a decrease in the reflection of solar radiation, as more heat is absorbed by the gases instead of being reflected back into space.
Which layer of the atmosphere does not absorb solar radiation?
Troposphere does not absorb solar radiation. All other layers do not absorb.
What types of solar radiation penetrate the atmosphere?
UV
How is incoming solar radiation is affected by the ozone in the atmosphere?
The solar radiation can be divided into many parts. The UV radiation part of it helps to form the ozone.
What happens to most solar radiation when it reaches the surface of Earth what happens?
Most of the solar radiation is absorbed when it reaches the surface of the earth. Some of the solar radiation is also absorbed in the atmosphere.
How can gases in the atmosphere affect radiation?
NONE
What does a solar flare do to a human?
Solar flares can't directly harm humans on Earth because our atmosphere protects us from their radiation. However, they can disrupt communications, GPS systems, and power grids which could indirectly affect human activities on Earth. Astronauts outside Earth's atmosphere are at risk of increased radiation exposure during a solar flare event.
How much solar energy is reflected by the atmosphere and earth's surface?
About 6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the atmosphere and 4% by the surface of the earth.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
