Download - HOW DOES THIS BALANCE BETWEEN INSOLATION AND OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION MANIFEST ITSELF GLOBALLY?
HOW DOES THIS BALANCE BETWEEN INSOLATION AND OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION MANIFEST ITSELF GLOBALLY?
Meridional Radiation Balance and Transfer
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Insolation = OutgoingBalance equals zero
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What can you see?
Annual differences in Incoming and outgoing radiation at top of the atmosphere.
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Energy Transfer as Freight Train
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Maximum PolewardEnergy Transfer
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Poleward Energy Transfer