Greenhouse Gases Flashcards
What are the greenhouse gases?
CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, ozone
What is thermal inertia?
a materials tendency to resist changes in temperature and to slowly reach the temperature of its surroundings
What is energy in if energy out is 150?
150
What is energy out of the surface if energy from the sun ins 238 and energy from the atmosphere is 238?
476
Why is the surface of the Earth acting as a blackbody?
because it is taking in energy and putting energy out (atmosphere is doing the same)
What are the units for energy in/out?
watts/m^2
Where does the atmosphere emit its energy?
in all directions, up and down
What does a thicker atmosphere do to the temperature?
increases it (direct relationship)
What happens to the more reflectivity something has (more albedo)?
the colder it is and less energy it has (inverse relationship)
What does a larger solar constant mean?
warmer planet
What does a thicker n mean?
warmer temp
What does CO2 do to the temp?
increases it
