Solar Energy And The Atmosphere Ppt

A standard value of solar constant is 1353 τ𝑊 𝑚2.

Solar energy and the atmosphere ppt.

It does not pollute or otherwise damage the environment. Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun that is harnessed using a range of ever evolving technologies such as solar heating photovoltaics solar thermal energy solar architecture molten salt power plants and artificial photosynthesis. Because the intensity of solar radiation at earth s surface is so low these collectors must be large in area. The highest energy ultraviolet does not reach the planet s surface at all.

Even in sunny parts of the world s temperate regions for instance a collector must have a surface. The earth atmosphere energy balance is the balance between incoming energy from the sun and outgoing energy from the earth. Solar energy is free and its supplies are unlimited. It cannot be controlled by any one nation or industry if wecan improve the technology to harness the sun s enormous power wemaynever face energy shortages again.

Chapter 2 solar energy seasons and the atmosphere our solar system figure 2 1 earth s orbit perihelion closest to sun january 3 91 500 000 mi aphelion farthest at july 4 94 500 000 mi earth s energy budget figure 2 8 the electromagnetic spectrum sun radiates mostly shortwave some longwave energy earth radiates longwave energy solar and terrestrial energy figure 2 7 solar. Burning of fossil fuels release a large amount of carbon dioxide gas which increases the temperature of the atmosphere and causes global warming green house effect. Of the remaining solar energy about 19 percent is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds and about 51 percent is absorbed. Figure 2 16 on the average of all the solar energy that reaches earth s atmosphere annually about 30 percent 30 100 is reflected and scattered back to space giving earth and its atmosphere an albedo of 30 percent.

The three types are. Solar energy has great potential for the future. Of the solar energy that reaches the outer atmosphere uv wavelengths have the greatest energy. Solar constant isc solar constant isc.

Non conventional sources of energy are solar energy wind energy biomass energy ocean energy. Sources of energy ppt. Among the most common devices used to capture solar energy and convert it to thermal energy are flat plate collectors which are used for solar heating applications. Only about 7 of solar radiation is in the uv wavelengths.

When it reaches the earth some is reflected back to space by clouds some is absorbed by the atmosphere and some is absorbed at the earth. Energy released from the sun is emitted as shortwave light and ultraviolet energy.