Mastering Earth's Energy

The factors that contribute to energy absorption and solar insolation include albedo, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, radiation budget, effects of latitude and angle of incidence, Earth's tilt, and seasons.

Global circulation refers to the movement of air and water across the Earth's surface. Its components include radiation, convection, conduction, convection cells and currents in air and water, Jet Stream, Polar cell, Ferrel cell, Coriolis effect, and prevailing winds.

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. The calculations for Q = mcΔT (change in temperature) and Q = n.Hfus or n.Hvap (phase changes) are used to determine the amount of heat energy involved in a process.

<p>Graphs can be interpreted to understand concepts such as temperature changes, energy absorption and emission, circulation patterns, phase changes, and other phenomena related to the Earth's systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers