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... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > climatology > radiation: solar and terrestrial
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > physical geography > climatology > radiation: solar and terrestrial

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radiation: solar and terrestrial  

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  • Radiation is the only commonly occurring form of energy that can travel through the vacuum of outer space. Solar radiation arriving at the Earth from the sun provides the energy that creates our climates and, through photosynthesis, plays a major role in the activities of the biosphere. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Radiation: Solar and Terrestrial]

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