Visible light radiation passes most easily through Earth's atmosphere. This type of radiation includes the colors of the rainbow (RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET).
Yes, microwave radiation can pass through the Earth's atmosphere. However, not all microwave frequencies can pass through easily, as some are absorbed by water vapor and other gases in the atmosphere. This is why certain frequencies are used for applications such as satellite communication and radar systems.
All forms of electromagnetic radiation travel through vacuums. No transmission medium is required. Some forms of EMR -- visible light, for example -- cannot pass through solid objects, however.
1. Most of the short wave energy produced by the sun passes easily through the atmosphere and heats the surface of the earth. 2. The earth's surface then returns long- wave energy into the atmosphere. but this energy cannot easily pass out through the gases of the atmosphere. So some heat is retained in the atmosphere. 3. this is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because the glass of a greenhouse, like the atmosphere allows solar energy to pass through it and traps some of the energy inside.
Solar radiation in the form of infrared radiation is primarily responsible for causing water to evaporate. This radiation is absorbed by the water molecules, increasing their kinetic energy and causing them to break free from the liquid surface and enter the atmosphere as water vapor.
Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because it absorbs and emits infrared radiation, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This process creates a warming effect similar to how a greenhouse retains heat, hence the name "greenhouse gas." High levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contribute to global warming and climate change.
Yes, microwave radiation can pass through the Earth's atmosphere. However, not all microwave frequencies can pass through easily, as some are absorbed by water vapor and other gases in the atmosphere. This is why certain frequencies are used for applications such as satellite communication and radar systems.
Radiation can pass easily through space. It is the earth's atmosphere that protects us from dangerous levels.
All forms of electromagnetic radiation travel through vacuums. No transmission medium is required. Some forms of EMR -- visible light, for example -- cannot pass through solid objects, however.
Why that is no-one knows. But we would not have evolved without eyes sensitive to the type of radiation that passes easily through the atmosphere.
Radio waves are the type of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through the atmosphere most easily. This is because they have the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequencies of all types of electromagnetic radiation. Radio waves can also pass through solid objects, which makes them useful for a variety of applications, such as broadcasting, communication, and remote sensing.
The atmosphere easily transmits shortwave radiation from the Sun, BUT is a poor transmitter of LONG-WAVE radiation from Earth's surface. This selective transmission causes the Greenhouse effect in the atmosphere.
1. Most of the short wave energy produced by the sun passes easily through the atmosphere and heats the surface of the earth. 2. The earth's surface then returns long- wave energy into the atmosphere. but this energy cannot easily pass out through the gases of the atmosphere. So some heat is retained in the atmosphere. 3. this is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because the glass of a greenhouse, like the atmosphere allows solar energy to pass through it and traps some of the energy inside.
Alpha radiation cannot easily pass through polythene sheets, while beta and gamma radiation can pass through them. However, beta radiation may be partially absorbed depending on the energy level.
They all do to some extent, but some wavelengths get through more easily than others. The Sun's radiation is primarily in the visible part of the radiation spectrum. A lot of that reaches the ground. A fair amount of the ultraviolet radiation is blocked by the ozone layer in our atmosphere. Some infrared radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, but some also gets through to the Earth's surface. Radio wavelengths get through to the surface quite easily, which is why radio telescopes can be used on Earth.
Current telescopes detect different wavelengths of "light," which, in general, is called electromagnetic radiation. Earth's atmosphere is transparent to infrared radiation - it can easily transmit though our atmosphere. Therefore we can easily detect it from within Earth's atmosphere. However, X-Rays do not easily transmit through the Earth's atmosphere, so we must place our X-Ray detectors OUTSIDE of our atmosphere, ie. in orbit around the earth.
For conduction and convection we need a material medium. But for radiation such a meaterial medium is not necessary. So in free space radiation can pass through easily.
Infrared radiation can pass through glass without a problem. Ultraviolet radiation, however, is partially absorbed by most types of glass and therefore cannot pass through as easily.