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Insolation |
Solar radiation received in Earth's atmosphere or at its surface. |
Solar, Earth's atmosphere |
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52% Insolation |
Only 52% insolation reaches Earth's surface - rest absorbed by water vapour, dust and clouds, or is reflected by Earth's surface and scattered by particles in air. |
Earth's surface, absorbed, water vapour, dust, clouds, reflected, scattered. |
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Albedo |
Measure of how much sunlight a surface reflects. |
Sunlight, reflects |
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Natural greenhouse effect |
Reflected heat, in form long-wave radiation, trapped in atmosphere - keeps planet warm. |
Reflected, long-wave, trapped, warm |
