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Reflected
Reflected by
Reflected from
earth's surface (4%) by clouds (20%) atmosphere (6%)
V
Absorbed by
atmosphere (16%)
Absorbed by
clouds (3%)
Absorbed by
water, carried to
clouds (23%)
Absorbed by earth's surface (51%)
What happens to incoming solar radiation?
Radiated to space
from clouds and
atmosphere (64%)
Radiation
absorbed by
atmosphere (15%)
Convection (7%)
Radiated to
space from
earth (6%)
Most of it (>50%) is scattered by the atmosphere.
Most of it (>50%) is reflected by the clouds.
Most of it (>50%) is reflected from earth's surface.
Most of it is absorbed by the earth and clouds in the lower atmosphere.
Transcribed Image Text:Use the figure below to answer this question. Reflected Reflected by Reflected from earth's surface (4%) by clouds (20%) atmosphere (6%) V Absorbed by atmosphere (16%) Absorbed by clouds (3%) Absorbed by water, carried to clouds (23%) Absorbed by earth's surface (51%) What happens to incoming solar radiation? Radiated to space from clouds and atmosphere (64%) Radiation absorbed by atmosphere (15%) Convection (7%) Radiated to space from earth (6%) Most of it (>50%) is scattered by the atmosphere. Most of it (>50%) is reflected by the clouds. Most of it (>50%) is reflected from earth's surface. Most of it is absorbed by the earth and clouds in the lower atmosphere.
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