<p>It is the warmth of the atmosphere that you feel on your skin.  The atmosphere is warmed from the surface of the Earth.  Visible light from the sun hits the surface of the Earth and some of it is absorbed, causing the Earth's surface to warm, which is re-radiated as infrared light and is then blanketed by our atmosphere.   Without the atmosphere, the temperature of Earth's surface would be much colder and have a much more dramatic diurnal cycle.  </p>

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2015-10-15T22:22:29.580Z
2015-10-15T22:22:29.580Z
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<li>The core of the sun has a temperature of 15,000,000 °C. </li>
<li>The surface of the sun has temperature around 5,000 °C.</li>
<li>The sun is around 93 million miles (150 million km) away from earth.</li>
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<p><strong>My Question:</strong> With a surface of 5,000 °C, how does the sun provide heat for earth 93 million miles (150 million km) away?</p>

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I think its because of the greenhouse gas effect.
Tardy
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How does the Sun heat the Earth?
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# How does the Sun heat the Earth?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-08)

1. The core of the sun has a temperature of 15,000,000 °C.
2. The surface of the sun has temperature around 5,000 °C.
3. The sun is around 93 million miles (150 million km) away from earth.

**My Question:** With a surface of 5,000 °C, how does the sun provide heat for earth 93 million miles (150 million km) away?

**Tags:** temperature, planetary-science, earth-system, atmospheric-radiation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think its because of the greenhouse gas effect.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-15. Score: 2

It is the warmth of the atmosphere that you feel on your skin. The atmosphere is warmed from the surface of the Earth. Visible light from the sun hits the surface of the Earth and some of it is absorbed, causing the Earth's surface to warm, which is re-radiated as infrared light and is then blanketed by our atmosphere. Without the atmosphere, the temperature of Earth's surface would be much colder and have a much more dramatic diurnal cycle.


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