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Albedo varies with season and geography Surface cover that has a high albedo Snow & ice Cloud cover Aerosols 

Absorbed solar radiation is greater than OLR in the tropics and sub-tropics Middle to polar latitudes net cooling Latitudinal energy gradient drives atmosphere and ocean currents Earth’s tilt and seasons

 Convection cells  Transfer energy  Regulate climate

 Northern hemisphere objects in flight move to the right  Coriolis Effect in different hemispheres. Coriolis Effect different hemispheres.

 Salty water is more dense than fresh water  Cold water is more dense than warm water  As warm water loses heat, it begins to sink. .