What Is Counter Radiation?

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The long-wave radiation emitted from the earth to the atmosphere after it has absorbed the shorter-wave radiation of the sun. From: counter-radiation in A Dictionary of Geography ยป

Why is counter radiation important?

It is an important part of the energy balance on the surface and contributes to the greenhouse effect . It is called counter-radiation because it opposes the net radiation transport from the earth into space and thus reduces the radiation losses from the earth's surface.

What is shortwave and longwave radiation?

Shortwave radiation (visible light) contains a lot of energy; longwave radiation (infrared light) contains less energy than shortwave radiation (shortwave radiation has a shorter wavelength than longwave radation). ... Our atmosphere is transparent to radio waves, visible light, and some infrared and UV radiation.

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