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Radiant Energy from the Sun Reaches the Earth at a Rate

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Radiant energy from the Sun reaches the Earth at a rate of 1.70 ×\times 1017 W.When 30.0% of the radiant energy is reflected and 70.0% absorbed,the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere is 253 K or -20.0 ^{\circ} C.If the atmosphere reflected 20.0% and absorbed 80.0% of the solar radiant energy,then what is the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere?


A) -10.1 ^{\circ} C
B) -11.4 ^{\circ} C
C) -12.3 ^{\circ} C
D) -14.5 ^{\circ} C
E) -17.4 ^{\circ} C

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