2023 Geography - Climatology

With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • The total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times of that received at the poles.
  • Infrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.
  • Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.
  • Infrared waves are a part of visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.

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