Physics GCSE
absorption by the Earth
What absorption by the Earth means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The rate at which radiation is absorbed by the surface and the atmosphere is one factor the Earth's temperature depends on.
Topics that use absorption by the Earth
- Perfect black bodies and radiation (AQA GCSE)
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