Solar radiation: The Greenhouse Effect Sun 343 Watts per Some of the solar Outgoing solar radiation is radiation:103 reflected by the Watts per m- atmosphere and the Earth's surface Some of the Outgoing infrared radiation infrared passes through radiations:240 the atmosphere Watts per m2 and out into space Solar radiation Atmosphere passes through the atmosphere mind setar Greenhouse Gases adiaton240 Walis per m Some of the infrared radiation is About half the absorbed and re-emitted by the solar radiation is greenhouse gas molecules. absorbed by the Earth Earth's surface Radiation is converted to heat energy,causing Absorbation solar the emission of longwave (infrared)radiation radiation:168 Watts per m2 back to the atmosphere+- 5