1. Most of the short wave energy produced by the sun passes easily through the atmosphere and heats the surface of the earth. 2. The earth's surface then returns long- wave energy into the atmosphere. but this energy cannot easily pass out through the gases of the atmosphere. So some heat is retained in the atmosphere. 3. this is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because the glass of a greenhouse, like the atmosphere allows solar energy to pass through it and traps some of the energy inside.
Trade winds are the result of the Coriolis effect. All other winds are pretty much the result of differential heating of earth's surface. Sunlight warms some air masses, causing them to rise (turbulence). Cooler air slides in underneath--though sometimes warm air masses move in to fill the void.
A process called the greenhouse effect heats the earth atmosphere. This process starts with the passing of solar radiation through the Earth's atmosphere. Most of the radiation is used to warm the Earth's surface. A smaller amount gets reflected back into atmosphere. In the atmosphere, there are many gasses (carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc.). Of these gasses, there are a group called greenhouse gasses which includes water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone. These gasses are responsible for capturing the solar radiation and preventing it from escaping the atmosphere. The radiation is then reemitted in all direction of the Earth's atmosphere, therefore heating it up.and air pollution
Heat radiation from the Earths core. This heat is rising towards the atmosphere, and bounced back towards the Earths surface, in whats called the Greenhouse Effect.
Next to the Earths hot core, the energy that heats Earths atmosphere is heat radiation from the sun. This heat is also being bounced as a part of the Greenhouse Effect.
Solar energy (radiation from the sun) is captured by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to keep the earth warm. Too much greenhouse gas, as we have now, means the atmosphere is getting warmer, causing global warming and climate change.
The Earth absorbs the Sun's energy mostly as ultraviolet light, and re-radiates this energy into space mostly as infrared light.
Infrared radiation rising from the warmed earth and insolation (incoming solar radiation) from the sun
by means of electromagnetic radiation
Heat from the sun rising as infrared radiation from the surface of the earth.
Yes, but there is also friction.
The absorption of thermal energy from the ground heats the lower atmosphere and keeps Earth's surface much warmer than it would if there were no atmosphere. :)
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
It goes into the atmosphere as part of the water cycle.
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
heat energy transferred by earths atmosphere by the sun
no it's infared radition
Heat from the sun rising as infrared radiation from the surface of the earth.
The absorption of thermal energy from the ground heats the lower atmosphere and keeps Earth's surface much warmer than it would if there were no atmosphere. :)
The Sun
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
by the earth's energy being reflected to the atmosphere
The energy in the earth's atmosphere primarily originates from the Sun. The Sun heats the earth and the water, heating the atmosphere.
It goes into the atmosphere as part of the water cycle.
the amount of energy absorbed by the sun and the amount of energy that escapes the earths atmosphere.
The Sun's energy heats the atmosphere.
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
Heat!!