Global Radiative Equilibrium 19 January 2011
Jan 17, 2016
Global Radiative Equilibrium
19 January 2011
Balance of Energy Input and Output
Energy Input Energy OutputEnergy Transport
Climate Response
Graedel and Crutzen, Atmospheric Change, p. 40, 1993
Graedel and Crutzen, Atmospheric Change, p. 46, 1993
Climate Forcing Factors
• Can be global to local in extent• Operate over different time scales• Are understood to varying levels of confidence• Can affect Energy Input, Transfer, or Output
Input, Transfer, or Output?Factor Way it Affects
ClimateSolar VariabilityOrbital VariationsVolcanic EruptionsEarth’s AlbedoEarth’s Oceanic CirculationEarth’s Sea-surface TemperaturesHumans modifying the landscapeHumans burning fossil fuels
Input
InputInputInput, OutputTransferTransferInput, OutputInput, Output