199
Atmospheric Chemistry
Sun
Top of Atmosphere
342
17
65
21
134
90
15
ermal IR
82
O 3 , H 2 O
Dust
Clouds
Clouds
and Dust
H 2 O, CO 2 , CH 4
O 3 , N 2 O, CFC
37
H
LE
157
17
88
52
Surface
Figure 5.15
The amount of energy (W m –2 ) that affects the earth.
100
200
500
10000 20000 500000
Wavelength (nm)
Energy
6000 K
Sun
285 K Earth
Visible
Radiation
5000
2000
1000
1000000
Figure 5.16
The visible radiation reaching the earth and the infrared radiation emitted by the earth.
Atmospheric Chemistry
Sun
Top of Atmosphere
342
17
65
21
134
90
15
ermal IR
82
O 3 , H 2 O
Dust
Clouds
Clouds
and Dust
H 2 O, CO 2 , CH 4
O 3 , N 2 O, CFC
37
H
LE
157
17
88
52
Surface
Figure 5.15
The amount of energy (W m –2 ) that affects the earth.
100
200
500
10000 20000 500000
Wavelength (nm)
Energy
6000 K
Sun
285 K Earth
Visible
Radiation
5000
2000
1000
1000000
Figure 5.16
The visible radiation reaching the earth and the infrared radiation emitted by the earth.
