How does the Atmosphere Maintain Such a Steady Temperature? |  |
Weblinks
| NASA Article - "Sun's Heat" | | Explanation of the sun's heating ability and where it's most intense.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Oven/
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| Insolation Patterns Across Earth | | Graphics and text source for understanding why insolation is not equal across Earth's surface.
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http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7g.html
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| Heat Fluxes | | What they are and what they do. Convection and advection.
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http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7j.html
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| Clouds and Radiation | | Article about Earth's albedo and different types of clouds. Also discusses albedo of different Earth features.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Clouds/clouds.html
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| Radiation Wave Lengths | | Color diagram of visible light-wave lengths.
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http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/6f.html
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| Greenhouse Effect | | Why it is important.
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http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7h.html
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| Radiative Forcing | | Good diagram from the United Nations Environmental Program.
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http://www.grida.no/climate/vital/04.htm
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| Spectra | |
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http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/spectra.html
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| Global Energy Budget | |
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http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/geog101/miscellaneous/heat_fluxes.html
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