Physics GCSE
Effect of the atmosphere on electromagnetic radiation
What Effect of the atmosphere on electromagnetic radiation means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Incoming short-wavelength radiation from the Sun passes through the atmosphere, while the Earth emits longer-wavelength infrared, some of which the atmosphere absorbs and re-emits.
Topics that use Effect of the atmosphere on electromagnetic radiation
- Beyond Earth (OCR GCSE)
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