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| Incoming solar energy (100) |
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| § | 70% absorbed |
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| 45% by Earth’s surface (ocean + land) |
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| 25% by the atmosphere and clouds |
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| § | 30% reflected and scattered back |
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| 20% by clouds |
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| 6% by the atmosphere |
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| 4% by surface |
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