Environment & Ecology · Environmental Science
Which of the following processes describes the fundamental mechanism by which Earth's surface contributes to the greenhouse effect after absorbing solar energy?
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- 1Absorption of cosmic rays and their transformation into shortwave solar energy
- 2Re-emission of absorbed energy as longwave infrared radiation that is trapped by greenhouse gases✓
- 3Conversion of longwave radiation into high-frequency visible light
- 4Direct reflection of shortwave ultraviolet radiation into the stratosphere
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Re-emission of absorbed energy as longwave infrared radiation that is trapped by greenhouse gases
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