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1) How is the incoming shortwave solar radiation from the sun modified by the atmosphere and the Earth's surface?

2007-05-21 06:58:32 · 1 answers · asked by X_Emo_Blondie_X 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Hi. Dense ozone is almost opaque to UV so it blocks it. The radiation is absorbed by the ground and shifts down to infrared (heat). The infrared has trouble escaping so the air stays warmer.

2007-05-21 07:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋