GEOG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Electromagnetic Radiation, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Solar Wind
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Problem too close to sun, no hydrologic cycle. Problem size internal core cooled down, not a lot of gasses added to the atmosphere, greenhouse effect didn"t develop, atmosphere too thin. Energy the ability to do work. Work reaction of a force acting on a body. Solar wind a stream of charged particles ejected from a star. Flares use energy to charge particles and create these magnetic storms. Charged particles from large solar flares interact with the gases in earth"s magnetic field causing magnetic storms which can lead to spectacular. Electromagnetic radiation is classes by its wavelength or frequency. Wavelength the distance between two crests. Waves longer towards the outer edge of the spectrum, and smaller towards the center. Law 1 all objects emit electromagnetic radiation if above 0 degrees celsius. Law 2 the rate or intensity at which an object emits electromagnetic.
