<em>When it reaches the Earth, some is reflected back to space by clouds, some is absorbed by the atmosphere, and some is absorbed at the </em><u><em>Earth's surface.</em></u><em> However, since the Earth is much cooler than the Sun, its radiating energy is much weaker infrared energy.</em>
<span>There are two main reasons for this. First is that hurricanes in the northern hemisphere form at tropical and subtropical latitudes and then tend to move toward the west-northwest. The second factor is the difference in water temperatures along the U.S.</span>
