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Are the radiation wavelengths emitted by the sun longer than those emitted by the earth?
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∙ 13y ago
The radiation emitted by the Earth peaks around 10 microns, whereas that from the sun peaks under 1 micron. This is why Earth's radiation is referred to as longwave and solar radiation as shortwave, commonly.
All objects emit radiation because all objects have a temperature. In fact, using Wien's Law you can very simply calculate the wavelength, lambda, of maximum emission:
lamda(max) = c/T
where c is a constant (2897) and T is the temperature of the emitting surface in Kelvin.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe shortwave radiation from the Sun is, sometimes but not always, reflected off the tops off clouds and back into space while the emitted long-wave radiation transfered back into space.
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∙ 12y agoYes, due to its lower temperature.
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∙ 11y agono
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How does the radiation emitted from the sun differ from the radiation emitted by earth?
In fact, radiations are reflected by earth but not emitted.
The Earth is warmed by solar energy. How is this energy transferred from the sun to the Earth?
By radiation: mainly in the infrared wavelengths.
Which greenhouse gas is the most powerful absorber of radiation emitted by Earth?
water vapor
Which greenhouse gas is the most powerful absorber radiation emitted by earth?
water vapor
How does sunlight come to earth?
Electromagnetic energy from the Sun crosses the interplanetary void in about 8 minutes to reach Earth. The energy reaches us as electromagnetic radiation in a very wide range of wavelengths. Some of these wavelengths can be sensed directly by humans as heat and light. Some wavelengths (frequencies) are transformed by interaction with matter into other wavelengths that interact with the hydrosphere, biosphere, etc. to make life on Earth possible.
How long are the wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth are?
Longer than those emitted by the Sun
The wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth are?
they are longer than those emitted by the sun.
What best describes the primary wavelength of radiation emitted by Earth's surface?
they are longer than those emitted by the sun.
How does the radiation emitted from the sun differ from the radiation emitted by earth?
In fact, radiations are reflected by earth but not emitted.
Are the Earth's radiation wave larger than the suns?
Yes, they are longer. Longer wavelengths are lower energy.
Does the radiation emitted by earth's surface have longer or shorter wavelengths compared to solar radiation?
because they do not go to the same direction e.g the short-wave radiation heats the earth and the long-wave radiation heats the atmosphere.
Does the sun or earth emit light with higher energy?
Only the sun emits radiation in the wavelengths of visible light, which is considerably higher energy than infrared emitted by Earth.
Is ultraviolet radiation the energy emitted by earth?
no
When does the earth emit terrestrial radiation?
Terrestrial radiation refers to heat emitted from the earth's atmosphere and surface.
The wavelengths of thermal infrared emitted by the Earth are?
The Earth emits thermal radiation of a much lower intensity in the infrared rather than visible region . The wavelength of infrared rays is around 10^-6 meter.
What is terrestrail radiation?
The radiant entergy emitted by Earth
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.
