Heating The Earth

Heating the Earth Annual solar energy falling on United States contains 2000X more energy than annual coal production.

Solar Energy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Solar Energy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Radiation from the Sun and Earth

Insolation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Insolation and the Atmosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scattering ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reflection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Absorption ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Absorption of Incoming Solar Radiation by Atmosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Average distribution of incoming solar radiation

Average distribution of incoming solar radiation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Surface – Atmosphere Heat Exchange ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Atmospheric Radiation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Outgoing Terrestrial Radiation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Outgoing Terrestrial Radiation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect Step 1 ,[object Object]

[object Object],Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect Step 2

[object Object],Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect Step 3

Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Goldilocks' Effect ,[object Object],[object Object],Too Cold Just Right Too Hot 450 °C 15 °C -50 °C

Variations in Insolation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Latitude and Insolation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Latitude and Insolation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Daily and Seasonal Changes in Insolation

Sun (Azimuth) Angle ,[object Object],[object Object]

Sun (Azimuth) Angle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seasons and Sun (Azimuth) Angle ,[object Object],[object Object]

Earth Revolution and Rotation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Axial Tilt ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Reason for the Seasons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Reason for the Seasons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Insolation and Surface Orientation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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