GEOG 2050 : Test 2 Notes
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February 13: - transmission, scattering, diffusion, refraction, mirage, reflection, albedo, absorption, rayleigh scattering. Insolation at earth"s surface: figure 4. 2 . Insolation input all radiation received at earth"s surface direct and indirect: red/orange colors mean a lot of energy is coming in: maximums in western us, australia, Northern and southern africa, middle of south america just outside the tropics: blue/green means less energy is coming in some is near the tropics! Means we"re losing energy: energy pathways near there! The conversion of energy from one form to another. Ozone and o2 atoms are continuously being interconverted as solar uv breaks ozone and the o atom reacts with another. Absorption is also happening heating in the upper part of the atmosphere. 31: atmospheric absorption (by clouds, gasses, and dust) 21, surface 45% energy coming in, longwave, atmospheric heat input 21, convective transfer 23, greenhouse effect 14, direct heat loss to space 8% In water, sun"s rays can penetrate up to 130 feet.
