What happens to the incoming solar radiation after it is reflected off the surface of the earth?.

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Josue Yeray · Answer 1 · 2024-12-13T10:31:04+0000

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The Earth absorbs most of the energy reaching its surface, a small fraction is reflected. In total approximately 70% of incoming radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and the Earth's surface while around 30% is reflected back to space and does not heat the surface.

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What happens to the incoming solar radiation after it is reflected off the surface of the earth?.

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