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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 Stratosphere
Solar radiation leaves Earth's atmosphere through a process called reflection and absorption. Some of the radiation is reflected back into space by clouds, gases, and particles in the atmosphere. The remaining radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth, where it is converted into heat energy.
The second layer of Earth's atmosphere is the stratosphere. It is located above the troposphere and extends from about 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth's surface. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters the majority of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, making it crucial for protecting life on Earth.
Nitrogen, Oxygen (UV-C and more energetic), and Ozone (UV-B and more energetic)
No, not all the radiation absorbed in the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the stratosphere. Different layers of the atmosphere absorb different amounts of radiation. The stratosphere mainly absorbs ultraviolet radiation, while other layers like the troposphere absorb various wavelengths of radiation as well.
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