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What percent of radiation from the sun is reflected once it enters the atmosphere?
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What percent of radiation from the sun is reflected once it enters the atmosphere?

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About 29 percent of the solar energy that arrives at the top of the atmosphere is reflected back to space by clouds, atmospheric particles, or bright ground surfaces like sea ice and snow. This energy plays no role in Earth's climate system
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