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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter: 1 Lesson: 7
I. Based on Figure F01-7-6, what percentage of the incoming solar energy is reflected out of the atmosphere without being
absorbed?
II. What happens to the remainder of the incoming solar radiation? What percentage of the total solar radiation is absorbed by
the earth?
Hint:
What do the yellow arrows in the figure depict? What do the orange arrows depict?
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Transcribed Image Text:8. Question: Chapter: 1 Lesson: 7 I. Based on Figure F01-7-6, what percentage of the incoming solar energy is reflected out of the atmosphere without being absorbed? II. What happens to the remainder of the incoming solar radiation? What percentage of the total solar radiation is absorbed by the earth? Hint: What do the yellow arrows in the figure depict? What do the orange arrows depict?
Reflected from
Reflected
Reflected by
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%)
Radiated to space
from clouds and
atmosphere (64%)
Radiation
absorbed by
atmosphere (15%)
Convection (7%)
Radiated to
space from
earth (6%)
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Transcribed Image Text:Reflected from Reflected Reflected by 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%) Radiated to space from clouds and atmosphere (64%) Radiation absorbed by atmosphere (15%) Convection (7%) Radiated to space from earth (6%)
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