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Radiant energy from the Sun reaches the Earth at a rate of 1.70 × 1017 W. When 30.0% of the radiant energy is reflected and 70.0% absorbed, the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere is 253 K or −20 °C. If the atmosphere reflected 40.0% and absorbed 60.0% of the solar radiant energy, then what is the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere?



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−26 °C



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−27 °C



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−28 °C



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−29 °C



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−30 °C

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