中国地质大学武汉环境化学03Atmosphericradiationandparticle.pptVIP

Chapter three Climate: Radiation Balance Albedo: Particles and Clouds 1. Climate: Radiation Balance Weather and Climate Factors affecting the earth’s climate Solar irradiation: Solar constant Radiation Budget Albedo The incoming solar energy per unit area at the earth’s surface Spectral distribution of solar and terrestrial radiation Balancing incoming and outgoing energy for the Earth-Atmosphere system Weather and Climate Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, humidity, winds and precipitation. Climate is defined as the average weather over various time periods