Answer to Question #141857 in Physical geography for Javier

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Question #141857

What percent of incoming shortwave radiation emitted by the sun is lost to space?

Expert's answer

Around 77% of shortwave radiation is reflected from clouds to space and around 23% from Earth's surface to space.

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