CAS GE 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Atmospheric Circulation, Coriolis Force, Volumetric Heat Capacity
15 Mar 2016
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Chapter 4: the physical systems of planet earth. The day after tomorrow- planet earth changes within weeks, how did hollywood make this film believable? based on the shift in the flow of seawater between the ocean surface and depths- stops the gulf stream. E=mc^2 , describes the sun"s thermonuclear fission that converts hydrogen atoms to helium and energy constant supply of incoming energy. Other main source of energy- earth"s interior some heat left over from formation. Most associated with radioactive elements total heat flow from earth"s interior is 2x10^17 kcal. This total is greater than the global use of coal, Convection different solar radiation, angle where solar radiation strikes depend on location, poles receive least amount of energy, equator receives the most solar radiation. The equator doesn"t get hotter and hotter because there is a mechanism that moves heat energy towards the poles, energy that is absorbed in the equatorial regions.
