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SOLAR ENERGY Most of the suns energy passes through the earths athmosphere and is absorbed by and warms

the earths surface.

Infra-red radiationSome of that energy is reflected back into space off the atmosphere. Some is re-radiated as infrared(IR) energy from the earth surface back into the atmosphere.

Gas LayerSome of that re-radiated IR energy is reflected back down to the earths surface by the layer of greenhouse gasses and causes further warming of the surface.

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