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TeachMeFinance.com - explain radiation balance radiation balance The term 'radiation balance' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The difference between the absorbed solar radiation and the net infrared radiation. Experimental data show that radiation from the earth's natural surfaces is rather close to the radiation from a black body at the corresponding temperature; the ratio of the observed values of radiation to black body radiation is generally 0.90 - 1.0'. Previous 5 Terms: Radiant energy radiant flux density Radiation Radiation (ionizing radiation) Radiation area Next 5 Terms: radiation budget Radiation detection instrument Radiation Fog Radiation hybrid Radiation Laws About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.