Ch. 3 – Global Energy Balance: The Greenhouse Effect
Dec 31, 2015
Ch. 3 – Global Energy Balance:The Greenhouse Effect
Venus
460°C / 860°F
Earth
15°C / 59°F
Mars
-55°C / -67°F
The Goldilocks Effect
A(n) Electromagnetic Wave
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Electromagnetic SpectrumBackwards Electromagnetic Spectrum
ROY G BIV
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Flux of Radiation
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Inverse-Square Law
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Blackbody Radiation
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Blackbody Emission Curves
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% Radiation Absorbed Vertically
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Cloud Types
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
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