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What gases such as co2 and water vapor absord the sun radiation and reflect it back to earth's surface?
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Greenhouse gases.
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What type of radiation is trapped on the earths surface by the green house effect?
Infrared radiation
Which gas prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching earths surface?
Ozone
What is infrared radiation-?
Infrared radiation is when earths surface radiates some of earths surface back into the atmosphereinfrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation, which involves waves rather than particles. This means that unlike conduction and convection radiation can even pass through the vacuum of space.infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation which is emitted in the form of heat. infrared radiation is invisible
What effect can a very large eruption have on earths climate?
It will cool the earth's surface as radiation from the sun is blocked from entering the atmosphere
What the most ultraviolet radiation is blocked from reaching earths surface by what substance found in the atmosphere?
Ozone in the atmosphere blocks most of the UV radiation from the Sun... Without it's protection - the planet would overheat.
What does the earths surface emit?
The Earth's surface emits thermal radiation in the form of infrared energy. This radiation helps to maintain the planet's temperature balance by releasing heat absorbed during the day back into the atmosphere at night.
The earths surface transfers heat to the atmosphere primarily by?
The Earth's surface transfers heat to the atmosphere primarily by convection and radiation. As the surface heats up, air in contact with the surface warms up and rises, creating vertical currents of warm air. At the same time, the Earth's surface emits radiation in the form of heat, which is absorbed by the atmosphere.
How does volcanic ash in earths atmosphere effect solar radiation?
Volcanic ash in the Earth's atmosphere can reflect sunlight back into space, which can lead to cooling of the Earth's surface. This can contribute to short-term cooling effects on the climate. However, it can also impact air quality and have negative effects on the environment and human health.
What type of radiation is trapped on the earths surface by the green house effect?
Infrared radiation
What absorbs energy that is radiation from earths surface?
the greenhouse effect!
Does the earths atmosphere reflect the suns radiation back into space?
Yes, about 30% of it goes back.
Why don't all areas of earths's surface receive the same amount of radiation?
All areas don't have the same asorption and reflection areas. Ice covered areqs reflect radiation mores so than vegatation covered areas,etc. Water and land absorb and reflect differently. Cloud covered areas and cloudless areas get different radiation.
When earths surface is heated it radiates most of the energy back into the atmosphere as ultraviolet radiation?
Not as ultraviolet; the radiation is emitted as infrared radiation.
What is the term for solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface?
The term for solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface is "insolation." Insolation is the amount of solar radiation received per unit area at the surface of the Earth.
Which type of invisible radiation can be detected from earths surface?
Radio waves are one example.
Which gas prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching earths surface?
Ozone
True or False On avereage clouds reflect more solar radiation back to space than the earths surface?
True. Clouds tend to have a high albedo, reflecting more solar radiation back to space compared to the Earth's surface. This phenomenon contributes to a cooling effect on Earth by reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed by the planet.
