ppt课件-chapter2 solar energy, seasons,andthe atmosphere（chapter2太阳能、季节和气氛）.pptVIP

Chapter 2Where We’re Headed: Solar Energy, Seasons and the Atmosphere ? Our Solar System Figure 2.1 Earth’s Orbit Perihelion – closest to sun January 3 91,500,000 mi Aphelion – farthest at July 4 94,500,000 mi Earth’s Energy Budget Figure 2.8 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Sun radiates mostly shortwave some longwave energy Earth radiates longwave energy Solar and Terrestrial Energy Figure 2.7 Solar radiation peaks in the visible light spectrum Distribution of Insolation Tropics receive more concentrated insolation due to the Earth’s curvature. (see next slide) Annually, tropics receive 2.5x