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How much solar energy is absorbed and how much is reflected from the earth's surface?
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∙ 10y ago
At the earth's surface about 51% of incoming solar radiation is absorbed, and 4% is reflected back into space.
- Incoming solar radiation: 100%
- Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%
- Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%
- Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%
- Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoDepending on the wavelength of the light, certain elements absorb certain wavelengths of light. What is absorbed you cannot see, the light which is reflected gives you the color. A blue object absorbs all wavelengths of light except for blue, which it reflects.
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∙ 6y agoThe way a surface reflects light is called luster.
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∙ 16y agoIf the surface is dark color and has a rough surface then i can tell the surface will absorbe more light!
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∙ 9y agoDifferent molecules absorb different energy. For example, the water molecule absorbs certain wavelengths in the microwave region of the spectrum.
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∙ 11y agoThe texture, sheen(shine), and colour of the object.
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∙ 9y agothe sun can heat the earth up .
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When the Sun's rays strike earths surface energy is what?
Absorbed
If the energy from the light is captured and stored by the surface without being reflected or transmitted then it has been?
Absorbed
If the energy from the light is captured and stored by the surface without being reflected or transmitted then it has been .?
Absorbed
What happens to the energy in the wavelengths of light that are not reflected?
they are absorbed
How much of the sun's energy is absorbed or reflected by clouds?
Yes, about 26% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space by the clouds and atmosphere.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
When the suns rays strike the earths surface energy is absorbed or reflected?
absorbed
What happens to the energy from the sun that is absorbed. by earths surface?
Energy from the sun that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed by land and water and transformed into heat.
Is more energy from the sun absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface?
Absorbed
Is energy absorbed or reflected when the sun's rays strike the earth's surface?
Energy is being absorbed AND being reflected when the sun's ray strike the Earth's surface.
When the Sun's rays strikes Earth's surface energy is reflected or absorbed?
absorbed
What happens to that energy from the sun that is absorbed by earth surface?
Energy from the sun that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed by land and water and transformed into heat.
What happens to the Suns energy when it reaches the earths surface?
What happens to Solar Energy is that some of it gets absorbed into air, land and water while the rest gets reflected back to space.
What can happen to energy as it hits Earth's surface?
It can be either absorbed or reflected.
What absorbed the most energy that is radiated from earths surface?
the greenhouse
When the Sun's rays strike earths surface energy is what?
Absorbed
What happens to solar energy that is not absorbed by earth's surface?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
What happens to the solar energy that is not absorbed by Earth's surface?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
