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How does the atmosphere act as a blanket?

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The atmoshere acts as a blanket by performing the following functions
* It keeps the average temperature of the earth fairly constant during day time and even during the course of whole year.
* It prevents a sudden increase in the temperatur during the day time
*It slows down the escape of heat from the surface of the earth into outer space during night time.
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