THE BRETHERTON DIAGRAM Flashcards
1
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what is the bretherton diagram
A
a schematic that identifies the multiple connections among Earth’s atmosphere, surface, ocean and biosphere.
The Sun is an “external forcing” of change in the coupled system
2
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two main components of the bretherton diagram
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the physcial climate system
biogeochemical cycle
3
Q
sub-systems of the bretherton diagram
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- atmosphere
- hydrosphere
- geosphere
- anthroposphere
4
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inputs and outputs of the bretherton diagram
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Because output from one system is the input into
another, none of these sub-systems can be evaluated in isolation
