The Climate Flashcards
Weather
Combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and other atmospheric conditions at a specific place and time
Climate
The long term average patterns of weather
All objects omit radiant energy, but the nature of the energy depends on the objects what?
Temperature
The _____ The object, the more energetic the omitted photons in the shorter the wavelength of energy
Hotter
The sun primarily gets off what kind of radiation?
Shortwave
The earths surface gives off what kind of radiation?
Longwave
Of the radiation that reaches the top of earths atmosphere what percent makes it to the surface?
51%
How many units of solar energy does the atmosphere reflect back
26
How many units of solar energy does the atmosphere absorb
19
How many units of solar energy does the earths surface reflect back
4
How many units of solar energy does the earth surface absorb
51
Of the 51 units absorbed by the earth how many are used up and water evaporation
23
Of the 51 units absorbed by the earth how many units warm the air near the surface
7
Of the 51 units absorbed by the earth how many are absorbed by land and water
21
How many units of solar radiation does the earth emit per 51 units absorbed
117