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12.2 trillion watt-hours converts to 12,211 gigawatt-hours, and based on 8,760 hours per year, and 197 million square miles of earthâs surface (including the oceans), the earth receives about 274 million gigawatt-years of solar energy, which translates to an astonishing 8.2 million âquadsâ of Btu energy per year.
Radiation Balance for Both Earthâs Surface and Atmosphere. The incoming solar radiation is absorbed at Earthâs surface (51 units) and by the atmosphere and clouds (19 units). This is balanced by the infrared radiation emitted from Earthâs surface (6 units) and from the atmosphere (64 units) which are both lost to space. Radiation Balance for both Earth's Surface and Atmosphere.