About 30% of the sun's radiation is reflected back into space by the Earth's surface, clouds, and atmosphere. This reflection is known as albedo and helps regulate the Earth's temperature.
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.
Visible light and infrared radiation are mainly reflected away from the Earth's surface. These wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere and then reflected back out into space, helping to regulate Earth's temperature.
Roughly 70% of the sun's radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface, while the remaining 30% is reflected back into space. This absorbed energy plays a crucial role in driving Earth's climate and weather patterns.
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.
The solar radiation that reaches the earths surface from the sun is called INSOLATION
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.
Visible light and infrared radiation are mainly reflected away from the Earth's surface. These wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere and then reflected back out into space, helping to regulate Earth's temperature.
Roughly 70% of the sun's radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface, while the remaining 30% is reflected back into space. This absorbed energy plays a crucial role in driving Earth's climate and weather patterns.
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.
Infrared radiation
the greenhouse effect!
absorbed
It is reflected back out into space (e.g off clouds)It is captured by plants in photosynthesisIt warms the air and makes the weather systems on Earth and the ocean circulationsIt becomes trapped (over time) as fossil fuels.
The amount of energy absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface is influenced by factors such as surface albedo, surface characteristics (e.g. vegetation, water bodies), and atmospheric conditions (e.g. clouds, aerosols). Different surfaces have different albedos, which determine how much solar radiation is absorbed versus reflected. Additionally, atmospheric components can impact the amount of energy reaching and interacting with the surface.
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