The Solar Budget (II)
These units heat up the Earthís surface and infrared radiation is emitted (longer wavelength). The Earthís atmosphere absorbs some of this radiation.
The greater the amount of absorbers (such as carbon dioxide), the greater the amount of heat absorbed and the higher the temperature.
Thus, the Earthís atmosphere is relatively transparent to visible light but absorbs some of the outgoing infrared.
Ozone (O3) absorbs ultraviolet - high energy