Solar radiation

Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy.

About half of the radiation is in the visible short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The other half is mostly in the near-infrared part, with some in the ultraviolet part of the
spectrum [1].

The portion of this ultraviolet radiation that is not absorbed by the atmosphere produces a
suntan or a sunburn on people who have been in sunlight for extended periods of time.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/solar_radiation.html

Overview of Earth Radiation Budget

Most input of the Earth energy is received from the Sun. The solar energy is short-wave
radiation. Although the Earth also receives electromagnetic energy from the other bodies
in space, it's negligible, compared with solar energy [Table 1]. The incident solar energy
(shortwave) may be reflected and absorbed by the Earth's surface or the atmosphere. And
Earth's surface and atmosphere also emit the radiation (longwave).

https://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/education/class/yuri/erb.html

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