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Is nitrogen a good or bad absorber of incoming solar radiation?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, it absorbs solar radiation in the form of infrared rays rising from the surface of the earth. This heat is absorbed by the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)) and this is causing global warming.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoNitrogen does not absorb solar radiation directly. It does not have this ability but it will absorb the radiation that is reflected back to the atmosphere.
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∙ 10y agoIt absorbs your face.
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∙ 11y agoIt's good homes :-)
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What three words make up insolation?
Incoming Solar Radiation
What is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy called?
The balance between incoming and outgoing energy is called radiation balance.
What happens to solar energy when it reaches the earth is it absorbed reflected or scattered?
All three.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected or scattered 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%
What happens to incoming solar radiation after it is reflected off the surface of the earth?
The wavelength is longer. Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared radiation (heat).
The amount of incoming solar radiation available at various places on the earth depends mainly on?
people trying to see what it depends on.
Another word for Incoming Solar Radiation?
incoming solar radiation = insolation
How does the ozone layer change the amount of incoming solar radiation?
The ozone layer reduces incoming solar radiation by absorbing ultraviolet light.
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%
How would you describe the wavelengths of incoming solar radiation compared to the wavelengths of reradiated heat?
The wavelengths of incoming solar radiation are shorter than the wavelengths of reradiated heat.
What is the meaning of insulation in geography?
the amount of incoming solar radiation
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 three words make up insolation?
Incoming Solar Radiation
Combining parts of incoming solar radiation forms what word?
insolation
What does insolation stand for?
In Earth Science, it means Incoming Solar Radiation.
What is insolators?
Insolation is a measurement of the solar radiation received by a surface over a unit time. It is an abbreviation for "incoming solar radiation."the amount of sunlight that reaches a planet.
What is responsible for absorbing the largest portion of incoming solar radiation?
Oxygen and ozone
What is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy called?
The balance between incoming and outgoing energy is called radiation balance.
