The range of infrared radiation from Earth is 6 to 22 microns. Each greenhouse gas and water vapor absorbs radiation from different areas of the electromagnetic spectrum. Carbon dioxide and water absorb long wave radiation from 12 to 19 microns.
What absorbs shortwave radiation?
(Note: Much of the incoming shortwave UV solar radiation is absorbed by oxygen (O2 and O3) in the upper atmosphere. ... Most ozone in the atmosphere occurs in the stratosphere. The absorption of solar radiation by ozone in the stratosphere is the source for heat in the stratosphere and mesosphere (see Figure 3).
What type of radiation does co2 absorb?
Carbon Dioxide Absorbs and Re-emits Infrared Radiation. Molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) can absorb energy from infrared (IR) radiation. This animation shows a molecule of CO2 absorbing an incoming infrared photon (yellow arrows). The energy from the photon causes the CO2 molecule to vibrate.
