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Global Radiative Equilibrium 19 January 2011. Balance of Energy Input and Output Energy InputEnergy Output Energy Transport Climate Response.

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1 Global Radiative Equilibrium 19 January 2011

2 Balance of Energy Input and Output Energy InputEnergy Output Energy Transport Climate Response

3 Graedel and Crutzen, Atmospheric Change, p. 40, 1993

4 Graedel and Crutzen, Atmospheric Change, p. 46, 1993

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7 Climate Forcing Factors Can be global to local in extent Operate over different time scales Are understood to varying levels of confidence Can affect Energy Input, Transfer, or Output

8 Input, Transfer, or Output? FactorWay it Affects Climate Solar Variability Orbital Variations Volcanic Eruptions Earth’s Albedo Earth’s Oceanic Circulation Earth’s Sea-surface Temperatures Humans modifying the landscape Humans burning fossil fuels Input Input, Output Transfer Input, Output

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