The Earth’s Orbit Around the Sun Seasonally varying distance to sun has only a minor effect on seasonal temperature The earth’s orbit around the sun leads.

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The Earth’s Orbit Around the Sun Seasonally varying distance to sun has only a minor effect on seasonal temperature The earth’s orbit around the sun leads to seasons because of the tilt of the Earth’s axis

Smaller angle of incoming solar radiation: the same amount of energy is spread over a larger area High sun (summer) – more heating Low sun (winter) – less heating Earth’s tilt important!

March 20, Sept 22 June 21 Dec 21 NH summer Equinox NH winter

Daily Total Sunshine 75º N in June gets more sun than the Equator N-S gradient very strong in winter, very weak in summer Very little tropical seasonality

Surface Albedos (percent) Snow and ice brightest Deserts, dry soil, and dry grass are very bright Forests are dark Coniferous (cone- bearing) needleleaf trees are darkest

Energy Balance of Earth’s Surface Radiation Turbulence shortwave solar radiation longwave (infrared) radiation rising warm air evaporated water RsRs HLE

It Takes a Lot of Energy to Evaporate Water!

Energy from the Surface to the Air Energy absorbed at the surface warms the air Some of this energy is transferred in rising warm “thermals” But more of it is “hidden” in water vapor Rising Warm Air (H) Evaporated Water (LE)

Things to Remember All energy exchange with Earth is radiation Outgoing radiation has longer waves (cooler) Longwave radiation is absorbed and re-emitted by molecules in the air (H 2 O & CO 2 ) Recycling of energy between air and surface is the “greenhouse effect” Changes of angle of incoming sunlight and length of day & night are responsible for seasons and for north-south differences in climate Regional energy surpluses and deficits drive the atmosphere and ocean circulations (wind & currents)