Yes, infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation make up the majority of the energy Earth receives from the sun. Infrared radiation warms the Earth's surface while ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere. Both types of radiation play important roles in Earth's climate and ecosystems.
Just as the Earth's Nitrogen cycle and its Carbon cycle are cyclic, the Earth's Water Cycle is just that; Water Vapor returns to the Atmosphere to complete the Cycle.
the ozone layer keeps radiation and meteors away from earth
The ozone layer is located in the Earth's stratosphere. It is important because it helps protect life on Earth by filtering out the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Without the ozone layer, this radiation could cause serious health problems and harm to the environment.
If it didn't, the Earth would keep getting hotter and hotter. We would have to find a way to get rid of some of the heat. As it is, we have roughly an energy balance where we retain about as much energy as leaves the system, and that keeps temperature roughly constant.
The suns radiation hitting our atmosphere
The suns radiation hitting our atmosphere
Ozone is the gas in the atmosphere that greatly reduces the amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting the Earth's surface. The ozone layer acts as a shield, absorbing most of the harmful UV radiation before it reaches the surface.
It deflects harmful radiation and keeps earth at livable temperatures.
Yes, infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation make up the majority of the energy Earth receives from the sun. Infrared radiation warms the Earth's surface while ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere. Both types of radiation play important roles in Earth's climate and ecosystems.
The earth's magnetic field is important in that it prevents the sun's solar radiation from killing life on earth by wiping out the earth's atmosphere and deflecting dangerous radiation.
Just as the Earth's Nitrogen cycle and its Carbon cycle are cyclic, the Earth's Water Cycle is just that; Water Vapor returns to the Atmosphere to complete the Cycle.
Yes, Earth's atmosphere filters out certain wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as most ultraviolet radiation and some infrared radiation, before they reach the surface. This filtering is important for protecting life on Earth from harmful radiation.
the ozone layer keeps radiation and meteors away from earth
The Ionosphere absorbs radiation from space, without it there could be no life on Earth since the radiation would destroy DNA.
The average solar radiation hitting the planet is considered to be about 352 watts/meter squared. Total radiation hitting our atmosphere is about 1366 watts/meter squared. The rest of this energy is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
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