Ideally, the global energy budget would be in balance where 100% of the energy coming in to the planet would also leave the planet as longwave radiation. energy leaving the planet can be seen in the 70% radiated as longwave/heat transfer and 30% as reflected or scattered shortwave. if we increased the albedo of the earth’s surface by 3%, what amount of shortwave energy (in w/m2) would be absorbed by the earth?

a.150.5
b.160.7
c.110.0
d.342.0

Which of the following is an example of a policy that may be implemented by a business that has trouble with employees using the internet for their own personal needs? a. all employees will have to take a safety training class. b. employees caught using the internet for personal needs will have to take a professional development class. c. personal interviews will be conducted to find out who is using the internet for personal needs. d. employees will be monitored, but nothing will happen if their employer catches them using the internet for personal needs.

The european union was formally established in

Which of the following is a measure of the amount of light a star directly emits? a. luminosity b. wavelength c. brightness d. intensity