GEOG 1120 Lecture Notes - Lapse Rate, Thermosphere, Atmospheric Temperature
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We"re gaining more than what we"re losing, we have a surplus amount of energy. This contributes to lack of climate control and higher temperatures than expected. In higher latitudes, we lose more than we gain. Consequences for areas farther from the area are cooler. Atmospheric circulations (wind, creating the hetero mix of air to be evenly distributed) ch. 6. Oceanic circulations (created by wind in the atmosphere) ch. 6. Dynamic weather systems (storms, natural disasters or uncommon catastrophes) ch. 8. If earth was completely balanced, we would have no wind, ocean currents, or storms. Weather is what the earth does to resolve the energy imbalance. K (down) - only one: the sun is the only shortwave radiation coming down to earth. (solar radiation) K (up) - shortwave radiation going back up (reflected solar radiation) L (down) - longwave radiation coming to earth from space. Atmospheric longwave (anything in the atmosphere coming back to us on earth)
