Table 3. Radiation Balance at the Earth's Surface. "Processes Amount Total Incoming Outgoing AE (Inconing – Outgoing)

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List down the processes and the amount of incoming and outgoing energy at the Earth’s surface. Fill your answers in Table 3. Feel free to add rows if necessary

Table 3. Radiation Balance at the Earth's Surface.
"Processes
Amount
Total
Incoming
Outgoing
AB (Inconing - Outgoing)
Transcribed Image Text:Table 3. Radiation Balance at the Earth's Surface. "Processes Amount Total Incoming Outgoing AB (Inconing - Outgoing)
100
Outgoing
infrared
Incoming solar
25
70
Absorbed
Reflected
25
45
Absorbed
GREENHOUSE GASES
88
Infrared radiation
from the atmosphere
(Greenhouse Effect)
Infrared radiation
Convection,
condensation
Reflected
from Earth's surface
104
29
Solar
Infrared ("longwave")
Figure 1. Atmospheric Radiation: The Earth receives energy from the sun (on average 344 W/m2) and
emits the same amount to space (https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~eps5/lectures 2010/lectures 3-
Transcribed Image Text:100 Outgoing infrared Incoming solar 25 70 Absorbed Reflected 25 45 Absorbed GREENHOUSE GASES 88 Infrared radiation from the atmosphere (Greenhouse Effect) Infrared radiation Convection, condensation Reflected from Earth's surface 104 29 Solar Infrared ("longwave") Figure 1. Atmospheric Radiation: The Earth receives energy from the sun (on average 344 W/m2) and emits the same amount to space (https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~eps5/lectures 2010/lectures 3-
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