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Most of the solar radiation absorbed by Earth's surface is later radiated back into space as which type of electromagnetic radiation?
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Thermal IR radiation.
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How does heat from the Sun travel through the vacuum of space to the Earth?
The Sun's energy is transmitted by electromagnetic radiation, with most of the heat caused by ultraviolet radiation striking the Earth's surface. This heat is re-radiated by infrared radiation.
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.
Why doesn't the ultraviolet radiation from the sun reach the ground?
It does, but in very small amounts because it is absorbed by Earths atmosphere. The ozonosphere blocks most of the UV radiation from striking the surface of earth.
What fraction of the sun's incoming energy?
The question is incomplete. What percentage of the sun's incoming radiation is reflected by clouds, is absorbed by the upper atmosphere, falls to the earth's surface, is reflected by the earth's surface, is in the ultra violet / visible / infra red / other part of the electromagnetic spectrum are all possible questions. I suggest you think a little about your question before posting it.
How is treat transferred away from the surface of the moon if the moon has no atmosphere?
By radiation. The moon radiates electromagnetic energy, as does just about anything warmer than absolute zero.
What absorbed the most energy that is radiated from earths surface?
the greenhouse
How does heat from the Sun travel through the vacuum of space to the Earth?
The Sun's energy is transmitted by electromagnetic radiation, with most of the heat caused by ultraviolet radiation striking the Earth's surface. This heat is re-radiated by infrared radiation.
What happens to the energy provided by the sun as it passes through the atmosphere in the form of radiation?
The kinds of electromagnetic radiation differ in the length of their waves, so the electromagnetic waves are absorbed, scattered, or reflected by the atmosphere and Earth's surface
Which form of electromagnetic energy is radiated from the earths surface with the greatest intensity?
infared
What 3 things can happen to radiated heat when it arrives at any surface?
The 3 things that can happen to radiated heat when it arrives at any surface are:1. It can be Transmitted2. Absorbed3. Reflected
How thermal energy is transferred by radiation?
Radiation is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. Considering the dual nature of electromagnetic radiation, you could also consider it to be transferred by photons of the electromagnetic radiation. The rate of transfer of radiation is given by the surface area of the radiation source, the surface area of the object receiving the radiation, a geometric coefficient accounting for how much of the radiation from the source actually hits the receiving object, a physical constant called the Stephan-Boltzman constant, the reflectivity, transparency, and absorbtivity of the receiving object for the wavelengths of the radiated energy, and the difference in the 4th power of the thermodynamic temperatures of the objects.
What happens to sunlight hits earth surface?
It gets absorbed by the surface, reflected, and even radiated back as infrared rays where it is absorbed by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What occurs when radiant energy is reflected back into space?
Solar energy that heats the surface is re-radiated as infrared radiation, some of which is absorbed by the atmosphere in the process. Water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide can all collect this re-radiated energy to some extent.
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 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%
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by what?
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by clouds, the atmosphere and 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%Source: (NASA)
How does opaqueness affect radiation?
If you are referring to visible light, which lies in the wavelength range from 380 to 740 nm of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, an opaque body won't allow light to travel trough it. When light hits the surface of the body the light can be, reflected, absorbed, or part of it reflected and the rest absorbed. In the case you are referring to thermal radiation which lies in the wavelength range from about 1 x 102 to 1 x 105 nm, an opaque body to thermal radiation will behave the same. In this later case the way the body's surface will behave is given by the surface properties reflectivity and absorptivity, which are the fraction of the incident radiation that is reflected and absorbed by the surface respectively.
