Why does only 51% of the insolation reach the earth surface. I want an appropriate answer with keywords

Dear Student,
Only 51% of the insolation reaches the surface of the Earth because as out of the remaining:
1) 35% of the insolation is directly reflected back to space by the atmosphere
2) 14% is absorbed by the ozone layer.

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Only 51% of the insolation reaches the earth's surface because 35% is reflected back into space by the atmospheric layers and 14% is absorbed by the atmosphere.
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