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Insolation and Earth: A Dynamic Relationship
Earth Science Mr. Cloud
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What makes a planet habitable?
What criteria do astronomers use to gauge if an newly discovered exoplanet is habitable?
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Why is insolation so important?
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INSOLATION! Insolation Break down the word! In – incoming sol – solar
ation- radiation INSOLATION!
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Interaction of Insolation with the Environment
Insolation interacts with the environment in three main ways: Absorption Reflection Scattering
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The Interaction of Earth’s Atmosphere with Insolation
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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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Radiative Balance Withdraw $1.50 Withdraw $1.50 Deposit $1.50
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