Shortwave radiation occurs from the sun which is known as K*. Longwave radiation is known as L* and can occur from clouds etc.
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.
There are many factors associated with the absorption of solar energy based primarily on the wavelength or nature of the solar energy under consideration. For example, neutrinos are mostly not absorbed at all. "Albedo" is used to express how much incident radiation from the Sun is reflected or absorbed, and the albedo changes for different wavelengths of light (electromagnetic radiation); it is a specific term of "reflectivity." In turn, albedo is determined by the cloud cover, terrestrial terrain, composition of the atmosphere etc. Longwave (red-shift) radiation absorption may be very different than UV (shortwave), and some wavelenghts may "bounce" completely, and very little of the incident radiation may be absorbed on the Earth's surface.
Australia
Tropics
It increases the amount of solar radiation that is reflected into space
Wein's Displacement Law explains the difference between long and shortwave radiation. Shortwave radiation has shorter, more high energy wavelengths (stronger with less distance to travel) while longwave radiation travels farther, but has less energy. Earth's radiation is 20 times longer than the maximum solar radiation, so it is referred to as longwave, while solar energy is referred to as shortwave radiation.
They tends to block incoming solar radiation, thereby cooling the surface. They don't really impact Earth's longwave radiation.
It may be called by different names, for example:* Solar energy * Solar radiation * Electromagnetic waves * Light (actually this is only part of the radiation we receive)
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.
southwest
tropical regions
There are many factors associated with the absorption of solar energy based primarily on the wavelength or nature of the solar energy under consideration. For example, neutrinos are mostly not absorbed at all. "Albedo" is used to express how much incident radiation from the Sun is reflected or absorbed, and the albedo changes for different wavelengths of light (electromagnetic radiation); it is a specific term of "reflectivity." In turn, albedo is determined by the cloud cover, terrestrial terrain, composition of the atmosphere etc. Longwave (red-shift) radiation absorption may be very different than UV (shortwave), and some wavelenghts may "bounce" completely, and very little of the incident radiation may be absorbed on the Earth's surface.
Australia
There are many factors associated with the absorption of solar energy based primarily on the wavelength or nature of the solar energy under consideration. For example, neutrinos are mostly not absorbed at all. "Albedo" is used to express how much incident radiation from the Sun is reflected or absorbed, and the albedo changes for different wavelengths of light (electromagnetic radiation); it is a specific term of "reflectivity." In turn, albedo is determined by the cloud cover, terrestrial terrain, composition of the atmosphere etc. Longwave (red-shift) radiation absorption may be very different than UV (shortwave), and some wavelenghts may "bounce" completely, and very little of the incident radiation may be absorbed on the Earth's surface.
Tropics
equatorial region
Heat from the sun is called Solar Radiation, so the answer is SOLAR RADIATION