This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.

This range is referred to as the "atmospheric window" because just as light can come in or out of a window, infrared electromagnetic radiation can come in or out of the "atmospheric window." It can do so because the main gases in the atmosphere (including the greenhouse gases) do NOT absorb much radiation in the IR wavelength range between about 8 and 11 micrometers.

This window is important because it is through this atmospheric window that the most IR radiation from the Earth's surface (and atmosphere) escapes to space. IR radiation in the other wavelengths is more easily absorbed by greenhouse gases and hence remains in the atmosphere and does not escape to space.