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Is energy radiated from the surface to the atmosphere and absorbed by the greenhouse gases the most important source of atmospheric heating?
This is true. The overall heat flows between the earth and space are in balance, though with more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere we may be moving to a new balance point. It is estimated that without the greenhouse effect the mean earth temperature would be -18 degC, so it's not all bad.
The figures I give are all watts/sq meter, and taken from Wikipedia. Overall incident energy from the sun 235, of which 168 reaches surface and 67 goes into atmosphere. Energy given back to atmosphere from earth surface 452, of which 324 comes back to surface and 195 goes out to space by radiation. 40 lost from surface to space by radiation. Thus 195 + 40 = 235, providing the overall balance.
What else can I help you with?
What is the effect in which gases in the atmosphere convert absorbed radiation into heat?
Greenhouse!
What process the atmospheric to land plats?
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is absorbed by land plants during photosynthesis, where it is converted into glucose for energy. This process helps in reducing the greenhouse gas effect in the atmosphere and is essential for the survival of plant life on Earth.
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called?
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called the greenhouse effect. Water vapor and carbon dioxide are the two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere.
What does the term greenhouse effect mean?
Green house effect is a process in atmospheric physics that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere. It is the result of physical interaction between components of the atmosphere (greenhouse gases) and incoming sunlight. It is not a layer of carbon dioxide in the sky that reflects heat back down as it radiates from the Earth's surface. Heat is absorbed by the carbon dioxide all through the atmosphere and the warmer gas "shares" its heat with all the atmospheric gases increasing the average atmospheric temperature.
Are greenhouse gases disappearing?
no, they are currently accumulating in the atmosphere as more are being released than absorbed by the earth.
What are 2 ways the earths atmosphere get heated?
The Earth's atmosphere is heated through solar radiation, where sunlight is absorbed by the Earth's surface and then re-radiated as heat into the atmosphere. Atmospheric heating also occurs through the greenhouse effect, where certain gases trap heat in the atmosphere by preventing it from escaping into space.
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radition absorbed by certain heat absorbing gases is called?
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called the greenhouse effect. This effect traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming and climate change.
What happens to sunlight hits earth surface?
It gets absorbed by the surface, reflected, and even radiated back as infrared rays where it is absorbed by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What is the source of radiation for both the Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse?
The primary source of radiation for both Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect is the sun. Solar radiation warms the Earth's surface, which then emits infrared radiation. Some of this infrared radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, trapping heat and warming the planet.
What is the heating lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat absorbing gases is called?
The Greenhouse Effect.
What is the heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat absorbing gases called?
The Greenhouse Effect.
Where does carbon dioxide go after it is released into the atmosphere?
After carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, it can be absorbed by plants through photosynthesis, dissolved in the oceans, or remain in the atmosphere contributing to the greenhouse effect.
