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Energy Budget. Atmosphere: Energy budget. Albedo varies with season and geography Surface cover that has a high albedo Snow & ice Cloud cover Aerosols. Insolation is unequal in distribution. Tilt of the earth’s axis.
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Atmosphere: Energy budget Albedo varies with season and geography Surface cover that has a high albedo Snow & ice Cloud cover Aerosols
Tilt of the earth’s axis Absorbed solar radiation is greater than OLR in the tropics and sub-tropics Middle to polar latitudes net cooling Latitudinal energy gradient drives atmosphere and ocean currents Earth’s tilt and seasons
Convection Cells • Convection cells • Transfer energy • Regulate climate
Wind patterns and Coriolis effect • Northern hemisphere objects in flight move to the right • Coriolis Effect in different hemispheres.
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt • Salty water is more dense than fresh water • Cold water is more dense than warm water • As warm water loses heat, it begins to sink. • .