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Most of the radiation absorbed in Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the ozone layer, which is a region of the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its harmful effects.
About 50% of the sun's radiation that reaches Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the Earth's surface. The remaining energy is either reflected back to space or absorbed by the atmosphere.
No, Earth's surface primarily radiates energy back into the atmosphere as infrared radiation, not ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation is a higher-energy form of electromagnetic radiation that is primarily absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
OZONE Layer
The radiation that Earth receives from the sun can be absorbed by the atmosphere, reflected back into space, or absorbed by the Earth's surface and converted into heat energy.
Most of the radiation absorbed in Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the ozone layer, which is a region of the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its harmful effects.
About 50% of the sun's radiation that reaches Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the Earth's surface. The remaining energy is either reflected back to space or absorbed by the atmosphere.
Most of Earth's incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. The ozone layer acts as a shield, protecting living organisms from the harmful effects of UV radiation, such as skin cancer and cataracts.
The atmosphere and especially the ozone layer
No, Earth's surface primarily radiates energy back into the atmosphere as infrared radiation, not ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation is a higher-energy form of electromagnetic radiation that is primarily absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
STRATOSPHERE
OZONE Layer
The Stratosphere
The "ozone", as we call it, exists in the stratosphere of our atomoshpere. The ozone protects life from ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
The radiation that Earth receives from the sun can be absorbed by the atmosphere, reflected back into space, or absorbed by the Earth's surface and converted into heat energy.
Stratosphere
The amount of radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface varies depending on factors such as location, time of day, and cloud cover. On average, about half of the solar radiation that reaches the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the surface, where it is then transformed into heat energy.