Interactions with the Sun
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What is the Atmosphere
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Power at top - 0.5 cal/min·cm
2
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Power under Atmosphere - 0.24 cal/min·cm
2
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9% Atmospheric absorption
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9%
Up-scatter from atmosphere
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25% Up-scatter from clouds (water vapor)
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10%
Absorption to clouds (water vapor)