GEOG 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Radiant Energy, Evaporation, Lithosphere
3 Mar 2017
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3 factors that have contributed to the creation of the earth"s environment: the earth is located at intermediate distance from the sun due to temperature, has abundant water (solid, liquid, vapour, oxygen rich. Energy in the redistribution of water, heat around the world. Solar energy (exogenous) coming from outside the system. Heat is coming in at the speed of light and radiant energy from the sun can be changed into heat energy and converted to kinetic energy and energy can create turbulence in the air and water. Latent energy is responsible in the evaporating and condensation of water. Radiant energy from the sun can create chemical energy (photosynthesis) Tropical rain forest radiant energy is being used for photosynthesis. Rain coming in and a lot of evaporation and heat because it is a tropical rain forest. Energy on the shore is being used differently. The cactus indicated that it is hot and dry.
