Select the correct answer.

How much solar radiation is reflected back by clouds?

5 percent

A

B.

10 percent

C.

19 percent

D.

30 percent

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Aiden Figueroa

26 January, 15:30

Select the correct answer.

How much solar radiation is reflected back by clouds?

5 percent

A

B.

10 percent

C.

19 percent

D.

30 percent

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Adolfo Garner · Answer 1

Answer:31

31% is reflected back to space by clouds, aerosols, the Earth's surface and atmosphere, about 20% is absorbed by the atmosphere and 49% is absorbed by the Earth's surface then transformed to infra-red radiation (heat) and re-radiated into the atmosphere.

Select the correct answer.How much solar radiation is reflected back by clouds?5 percentAB.10 percentC.19 percentD.30 percent

Select the correct answer.

How much solar radiation is reflected back by clouds?

5 percent

A

B.

10 percent

C.

19 percent

D.

30 percent