What have you observed on the difference between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the Atmosphere? Did it achieve equilibrium, that is the incoming energy equals the outgoing energy? If yes, why? If not, why?

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What have you observed on the difference between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the Atmosphere? Did it achieve equilibrium, that is the incoming energy equals the outgoing energy? If yes, why? If not, why?

REMETS
Tas Rance at the Top of the Armhers
Premie
energy
Reflected energy from the
where
Opoings
Redected a orgy from de
Earth's surface
Balance at the them
Pro
Energy abut
Ergy abhoda
coction and
condensation from Earth's
surface
Infrared rabat fo
Earth's surface
Outgring
Infrared radation from
atopher de to
13. Radiation Balance at the Earth's Saface
Proces
M-100
for the cloud in the Figure 1)
A
Absorbed a
the Sun
Infrared relation from
e det
Gronshoese Filet
Infrared rado
Farh peface
Convection and
b
100
25
70
304
70
XN
A-158-158
45
104
A
AL 135-431
R
118
Tood
138
133
Transcribed Image Text:REMETS Tas Rance at the Top of the Armhers Premie energy Reflected energy from the where Opoings Redected a orgy from de Earth's surface Balance at the them Pro Energy abut Ergy abhoda coction and condensation from Earth's surface Infrared rabat fo Earth's surface Outgring Infrared radation from atopher de to 13. Radiation Balance at the Earth's Saface Proces M-100 for the cloud in the Figure 1) A Absorbed a the Sun Infrared relation from e det Gronshoese Filet Infrared rado Farh peface Convection and b 100 25 70 304 70 XN A-158-158 45 104 A AL 135-431 R 118 Tood 138 133
Reflected
25
Reflected
5
100
Incoming solar
V
Solar
25
Absorbed
45
Absorbed
Convection,
condensation
29
MIN
Infrared radiation
from Earth's surface
104
Outgoing
infrared
70
GREENHOUSE GASES
88
Infrared radiation
from the atmosphere
(Greenhouse Effect)
Infrared ("longwave")
Transcribed Image Text:Reflected 25 Reflected 5 100 Incoming solar V Solar 25 Absorbed 45 Absorbed Convection, condensation 29 MIN Infrared radiation from Earth's surface 104 Outgoing infrared 70 GREENHOUSE GASES 88 Infrared radiation from the atmosphere (Greenhouse Effect) Infrared ("longwave")
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