Explain how the processes of reflection,scattering and absorption reduce the amount of the sun's energy that reaches earth's surface
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Ahh, solar radiation. Nothing feels better than the sun's warmth shining down while you relax on the beach. Not only does solar radiation keep our planet's climate livable for its inhabitants, it also is the driving force behind photosynthesis, the water cycle, and many other processes that make Earth habitable to the living things that call it home.
But not all of the radiation emitted by the Sun makes it to the Earth's surface. Some of it is absorbed, but much of it is reflected off of the surface or scattered off of the atmosphere. This is actually a good thing, given that 'too much' radiation would render the planet lifeless!
But not all of the radiation emitted by the Sun makes it to the Earth's surface. Some of it is absorbed, but much of it is reflected off of the surface or scattered off of the atmosphere. This is actually a good thing, given that 'too much' radiation would render the planet lifeless!
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