The term "insolation" refers to longwave radiation emitted by the Earth all the types of energy included in the Electromagnetic spectrum longwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface shortwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface

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The term "insolation" refers to
longwave radiation emitted by the Earth
all the types of energy included in the Electromagnetic spectrum
longwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface
shortwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface
Transcribed Image Text:The term "insolation" refers to longwave radiation emitted by the Earth all the types of energy included in the Electromagnetic spectrum longwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface shortwave radiation from the sun striking the Earth's surface
The Sun's peak wavelength of emitted energy is in the
band of the
Electromagnetic Spectrum while the Earth's peak energy is in the
band.
visible; infrared
ultraviolet; infrared
visible; ultraviolet
ultraviolet; microwave
Transcribed Image Text:The Sun's peak wavelength of emitted energy is in the band of the Electromagnetic Spectrum while the Earth's peak energy is in the band. visible; infrared ultraviolet; infrared visible; ultraviolet ultraviolet; microwave
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