Overview
1.1 Top of the atmosphere energy budget
Which values come IN through the top of the atmosphere? What is the sum value of them?
Which values go OUT of the top of the atmosphere? What is the sum value of them?
1.2. Surface of Earth energy budget
Which values get absorbed at the surface of Earth (i.e., coming IN)? What is the sum value of them?
Which values are emitted by the surface of Earth (i.e., going OUT)? What is the sum value of them?
1.3. Energy budget of the Earth’s atmospheric layer
Which values get absorbed at the atmosphere of Earth (i.e., coming IN)? What is the sum value of them?
Which values are emitted by the atmosphere of Earth (i.e., going OUT)? What is the sum value of them?
2. What is sensible heat? What is latent heat?
3. What is “Atmospheric Window”?
4. Where does the extra 1 W m-2 energy go?