the greater amount of radiation released per second
the greater amount of shorter-wavelength radiation released
what is a black body
an object that absorbs all the radiation it receives (does not transmit or reflect any)
also emits all types of radiation
a body at constant temperature...
is still radiating/receiving radiation
but it is absorbing radiation at the same rate as it is emitting it
increasing temperature = absorbing more energy than it emits
cooling down = energy is released at a greater rate than it absorbs
what leads to earth's temperature
the suns energy is mostly absorbed by the Earth'satmosphere, some is reflected - the amount of energy re-radiated and absorbed lead to Earth's temperature
