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atmospheric absorption of solar radiation  

Definition

  • Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun. The process begins at the sun's core, where hydrogen atoms are fused to helium atoms via nuclear fusion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Atmospheric Absorption of Solar Radiation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MLHS9TFV-0

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