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What term is used to describe incoming solar radiation?
25% is absorbed by clouds.25% is reflected by clouds.45% is absorbed by the earth's surface.5% is reflected by the earth's surface.So 50% reaches the surface of the earth (But 5% of that is reflected).
What causes uneven insolation?
Earth's tilt
Insolation is intercepted by?
Clouds that send it back into space as infrared energy
What change in earths total insolation would be caused by what?
Sunspots
What percentage of solar radiation reaches the earth and drives the hydro logic cycle?
About 50% of the incoming solar radiation reaches the surface of the planet. The rest is reflected or absorbed by the atmosphere & clouds, and a small portion is reflected by the oceans and land.
What percent of incoming sunlight is absorbed by earth surface?
About 70% of incoming sunlight is absorbed by Earth's surface, primarily by land, oceans, and vegetation. The remainder is reflected back into space by clouds, aerosols, and ice, contributing to Earth's energy balance.
What percentage of the solar energy the reaches the outer atmosphere is absorbed at the earth's surface?
Roughly 70% of the solar energy that reaches the outer atmosphere is absorbed by the Earth's surface. The remaining percentage is reflected back into space by clouds, aerosols, and the Earth's surface.
How is solar energy reflected by the earth?
Solar energy is reflected back into the atmosphere and space by the Earth's surface, clouds, and aerosols. This reflection is known as albedo, and surfaces with high albedo, such as snow and ice, reflect more solar energy than surfaces with low albedo, such as forests or oceans. Overall, about 30% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space.
Why are clouds whilte?
Reflected sunlight, which we see as white.
What percentage of the suns radiation is reflected by the clouds?
5%
What does Insolation mean in the water cycle?
Insolation refers to the incoming solar radiation that heats the Earth's surface. In the water cycle, insolation plays a crucial role in driving evaporation of water from oceans, rivers, and lakes, which then condenses to form clouds and eventually falls back to the Earth's surface as precipitation.
What are characteristics of the amount of energy that is absorbed or reflected by earths surface?
The amount of energy absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface is influenced by factors such as surface albedo, surface characteristics (e.g. vegetation, water bodies), and atmospheric conditions (e.g. clouds, aerosols). Different surfaces have different albedos, which determine how much solar radiation is absorbed versus reflected. Additionally, atmospheric components can impact the amount of energy reaching and interacting with the surface.
