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What percentage of light hits Earth’s surface directly?
3 percent
5 percent
31 percent
47 percent
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31 percent.
About 47% of incoming solar radiation reaches the surface in total, and of that roughly 31% is direct (beam) sunlight while about 16% is diffuse (scattered) light.
About 47% of incoming solar radiation reaches the surface in total, and of that roughly 31% is direct (beam) sunlight while about 16% is diffuse (scattered) light.
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