Solar Radiation:
Solar radiation is essentially radiation from the sun. When solar radiation meets Earth's atmosphere, part of it is transmitted through the atmosphere, while the other part is reflected back into space. The transmitted radiation travels towards the Earth's surface, and different parts of the spectrum are absorbed by the molecules that make up the Earth's atmosphere. Once the energy that is not absorbed in the atmosphere hits Earth's surface, some of it is absorbed while the rest is reflected back into the atmosphere. About 30% of the energy is reflected by the atmosphere and the surface of the earth. This energy is known as albedo.
The Greenhouse Effect:
The Greenhouse Effect is the phenomenon by which Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation. This is caused by the atmospheric gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane) which permit the incoming sunlight to pass through but do not allow the heat radiated back from the Earth's surface to pass through. Instead, the atmosphere absorbs the heat. This essentially creates a blanket over the Earth, and is responsible for the heating of the Earth to warmer temperatures that it would not be at otherwise. In fact, without the greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature of the earth would be about 60 degrees fahrenheit cooler.
The Greenhouse Effect
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