Thermodynamics Atmosphere Solar Radiation and the Global Budget
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Stefan – Boltzmann Law
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Stefan – Boltzmann Law Estimate the solar constant
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What is max?
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What would be the temperature of the Earth (assuming black body)?
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What would be the temperature of the Earth (assuming a 30% albedo)?
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What is the mean temperature of the Earth (at the surface)?
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What is max for the Earth?
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Wien’s law What is max for the Earth?
Distance from the sun
Distance from the sun What is the impact on the solar constant?
Tilt of the Earth
Tilt of the Earth Axis & Day length
Tilt of the Earth Axis & Altitude of the sun
Altitude of the Sun Spread of light Amount of Atmosphere
Tilt of the Earth Axis & Seasons Total amount of energy
Day of the Year & Altitude & Length of day Difference in radiation at solar peak between summer and winter solstice?
Latitude & Length of day & Altitude
Altitude of the Sun Hour of the day
Latitude & Seasons https://www.e-education.psu.edu/meteo469/node/202
Mechanisms of heat transfer
Mechanisms of heat transfer
Thermodynamic properties of water
Shortwave radiation Absorption, reflection and scattering
Shortwave radiation: albedo
Shortwave budget How do you obtain the incoming solar radiation?
Earth’s Energy budget: overall balance How do you obtain the incoming solar radiation?
Earth’s Energy budget: overall balance What about the entropy balance?
Latitudinal heat balance
Earth’s Energy budget: the surface balance
Absorption of radiation
Earth’s Energy budget: the atmosphere balance