First, the atmosphere may absorb part of the energy passing through it.

Any chance the atmosphere outside the dome absorbs more than we think it does?

Of almost equal importance will be its ability to collect ultraviolet and infrared electromagnetic radiation that the atmosphere absorbs.

Fortunately, the thin atmosphere absorbed the largest part of the blue light and allowed the white through unhindered.

Another issue, he added, is to what extent the general atmosphere would absorb laser energy, limiting propagation of the beam.

The atmosphere of mostly CO, absorbs near-infrared radiation, making it easy to observe.

This is because the atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays, some of which are known to be lethal to both animals and plants.

Our atmosphere absorbs much of this light.

Until it does, however, fewer ozone molecules mean the atmosphere absorbs less ultraviolet radiation.

Earth's land surface, oceans and atmosphere absorb solar radiation, and this raises their temperature.