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Explain the role of radiation in transferring

thermal energy from visible light to the

atmosphere.

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Answer:

Heat at Earth's Surface

This energy can be absorbed by atmospheric gases, reflected by clouds, or scattered. Scattering occurs when a light wave strikes a particle and bounces off in some other direction. About 3 percent of the energy that strikes the ground is reflected back into the atmosphere.

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