2.3 Atmospheric Radiation and Earth's Climate

As the wavelength decreases, the energy decreases

As the wavelength decreases, the energy increases

As the wavelength increases, the energy remains the same

Wien's Law

Stefan-Boltzmann's Law

Planck's Law

Earth's atmosphere absorbs 48 percent of net solar radiation as it approaches Earth, and

its surface absorbs 23 percent

Earth's atmosphere absorbs 23 percent of net solar radiation as it approaches Earth, and

its surface absorbs 48 percent

Earth's atmosphere absorbs 17 percent of net solar radiation as it approaches Earth, and

its surface absorbs 5 percent

higher solar radiation

global warming

greenhouse effect

oxygen, nitrogen

methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide

methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, ozone, and hydrogen