earth’s energy budget - NASA · 0.8 Wm-2 incoming solar radiation 340 All values are fluxes in...

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emitted by clouds 30 emitted by atmosphere 170 outgoing solar radiation 239.7 atmospheric window 40 absorbed by atmosphere 358 greenhouse gases back radiation 340 latent heat (change of state) 86 evapotranspiration 86 thermals (conduction/ convection) 18 reflected by surface 23 reflected by clouds & atmosphere 76.5 absorbed by atmosphere 77 absorbed by surface 163 reflected solar radiation 99.5 net absorbed 0.8 Wm -2 incoming solar radiation 340 All values are fluxes in Wm -2 earth’s energy budget

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emitted by clouds 30

emitted by atmosphere 170

outgoingsolar radiation239.7

atmosphericwindow40

absorbed byatmosphere358 greenhouse gases

backradiation340

latent heat(change of state)86

evapotranspiration86

thermals(conduction/convection)18

reflected bysurface23

reflected by clouds & atmosphere76.5

absorbed byatmosphere 77

absorbed bysurface163

reflectedsolar radiation99.5

net absorbed0.8 Wm-2

incomingsolar radiation340

All values are fluxes in Wm-2

earth’s energy budget