Earth’s Energy Budget Clarifying Illustration
L18 Sun’s Energy Budget Picture (You will need a yellow, red, and blue colored pencils) (Turn your notebook sideways so that the page is wider) (Draw a line down the middle)
What Happens to the Sun’s Energy? Half (51%) absorbed by ground 3% absorbed by clouds 16% absorbed by the atmosphere 20% reflected by clouds 20% reflected by ground Now that things have been heated Air touches warm ground & is heated by conduction
Water vapor carries heat The heated ground, clouds, and atmosphere radiate heat back into space