Insolation & Temperature
Heating the Atmosphere

Diagram of Earth’s radiation (heat) budget

    • only about 1/2 reaches Earth’s surface (47%)
    • transfered back by radiation / conduction / convection
      • release of latent (potential) heat of condensation!
      • keeps the Earth in balance or dynamic equilibrium

Greenhouse effect

Adiabatic cooling and warming

 

Other Protection - Earth's magnetic field

 


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