Explain how the earth 's heat surplus and deficit shown in (Figure attached) is balanced

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Explain how the earth 's heat surplus and deficit shown in (Figure attached) is balanced? 

Watts m-2
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Deficit
90 70 50
40
North
30
Surplus Heat Energy Transferred
By Atmosphere And Oceans
To Higher Latitudes
20
=
Surplus
10
Net Shortwave
Net Longwave
O
Latitude
10
20
30
40
South
Deficit
50
70
90
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
O
Watts m
Transcribed Image Text:Watts m-2 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Deficit 90 70 50 40 North 30 Surplus Heat Energy Transferred By Atmosphere And Oceans To Higher Latitudes 20 = Surplus 10 Net Shortwave Net Longwave O Latitude 10 20 30 40 South Deficit 50 70 90 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 O Watts m
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