Insolation and Earth: A Dynamic Relationship Earth Science Mr. Cloud
What makes a planet habitable? What criteria do astronomers use to gauge if an newly discovered exoplanet is habitable?
Why is insolation so important?
INSOLATION! Insolation Break down the word! In – incoming sol – solar ation- radiation INSOLATION!
Interaction of Insolation with the Environment Insolation interacts with the environment in three main ways: Absorption Reflection Scattering
The Interaction of Earth’s Atmosphere with Insolation
The Greenhouse Effect Insolation penetrates Earth’s atmosphere and gets absorbed by Earth’s surface The Earth re-radiates energy in the form of infrared, long wavelength radiation. Greenhouse gases (H2O(v), CO2, CH4) absorb some of the outgoing radiation.
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