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Determine the height at which a beam of radiation oriented at an angle of 30o from the zenith has its maximum rate of absorption. (Assume surface pressure is 100 × 103 Pa and the scale height is H = 10 km.) and Compute the height above which 80% of the incoming radiation is absorbed.

Determine the height at which a beam of radiation oriented at an angle of 30o from the zenith has its maximum rate of absorption. (Assume surface pressure is 100 × 103 Pa and the scale height is H = 10 km.) and Compute the height above which 80% of the incoming radiation is absorbed.

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 Consider a hypothetical atmosphere which is isothermal and composed entirely of a gas with an 
absorption coefficient of 0.03 m2kg-1 for all wavelengths. 

a) Determine the height at which a beam of radiation oriented at an angle of 30o from the zenith has its 
maximum rate of absorption. (Assume surface pressure is 100 × 103 Pa and the scale height is H = 10 km.) and Compute the height above which 80% of the incoming radiation is absorbed.

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