Geography · Climatology
With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
- 1Infrared waves are a part of the visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.
- 2Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.✓
- 3Infrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.
- 4The total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times of that received at the poles.
Correct answer
Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.
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