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Clouds absorb outgoing radiation emitted by earth and reradiate a portion of it back to the surface during _____.

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I would say the correct answer is nighttime. The clouds in the atmosphere would absorb the radiation that is emitted by the Earth and at at night 30% of these would be radiated back to the Earth's surface. Hope this answers the question.
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