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Heat Heat Transfer
The Natural The Natural Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect
Trapping Heat
In an artificial greenhouse sunlight (solar radiation) passes through the glass
Some of the solar radiation reflects off of the objects inside and escapes back through the window
Some of the solar radiation is absorbed by the objects which become warm
Trapping Heat (continued)
The heat in the objects heat the air in the greenhouse The hot air cannot escape so the greenhouse gets
warmer and warmer Glass lets the sunlight in, but not the warm air out Greenhouses have devices to cool the air down if
necessary
Insolation Insolation is the
amount of solar radiation received by a region of the Earth’s surface
Insolation depends on: latitude Specific
characteristics of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
The Natural Greenhouse Effect
Some of the solar radiation that is absorbed by the Earth’s surface is re-emitted into the atmosphere as infrared radiation
Most of this radiation is absorbed as thermal energy in the atmosphere by clouds and gases such as water vapour, CO2, and CH4
The absorption of thermal energy by the atmosphere is known as the natural greenhouse effect
Greenhouse Gases http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitgcc/images/causes02.jpg
The Earth would be significantly cooler without the trapped thermal energy
The natural greenhouse effect keeps our planet in the temperature range that supports life
Water vapour, CO2, NO and CH4 are greenhouse gases
Water vapour is the main contributor to the natural greenhouse effect
The Sun Emits Many Kinds of Energy
The Net Radiation Budget
The Net Radiation Budget(continued)
The net radiation budget is the difference between the amount of incoming radiation and the amount of outgoing radiation
The Earth receives 342W/m2 per year of solar radiation (W = watts – units of energy per second)
31% is immediately reflected back into space by clouds,the atmosphere and land surfaces
Approximately 30% is absorbed by the atmosphere The rest warms the Earth’s surface, which returns that
heat to the atmosphere as infrared radiation, thermal energy and water vapour
The atmosphere emits this radiation both up and down Less than 1% of incoming solar radiation is transformed
(by photosynthesis) into chemical energy
Balancing the Radiation Budget
Net Radiation Budget = Incoming Radiation – outgoing radiation = Zero
On average the amount of incoming radiation is equal to the outgoing radiation for all planet Earth
If this balance were to change, then the average global temperature would either increase or decrease
Although the net radiation is balanced, some regions have an unbalanced net radiation budget (polar regions tend to have less incoming than outgoing and the reverse for the tropics)
Albedo http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/dartsat/albedo.jpg&imgrefurl
Albedo is the percent of incoming solar radiation that is reflected from Earth’s surface.
The albedo of Earth is about 30% Light-coloured, shiny surfaces reflect more solar radiation Darker, duller surfaces reflect less solar radiation Albedo varies with the seasons
Thermal Energy Transferhttp://www.g9toengineering.com/resources/heattransfer.jpg
Thermal energy transfer from an area of high temperature to low temperature
Thermal energy can occur by radiation, conduction or convection
Thermal Energy Transfer2
Radiation http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect16/ev151_CERES_fiemit.jpg
Radiation is the emission of energy as waves
When radiant energy encounters particles of matter it may be reflected or absorbed
Absorbed energy increases the movement of the particles
Any substance at a higher temperature than its surroundings will emit radiant energy usually as infrared radiation
Thermal Energy Transfer3
Radiation http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/science/creating/first_steps/images/fs_atmos_rad_tran.gif
Ex. the sun radiates solar radiation
When it reaches Earth some is absorbed
The warmer matter has molecules that are higher in energy
The matter transfers some of its thermal energy to substances at a lower temperature or re-emits it as infrared radiation
Thermal Energy Transfer4
Conduction Conduction is the
transfer of thermal energy through direct contact
This usually takes place between solids
Thermal Energy Transfer5
Convection Convection is transfer of
thermal energy through the movement of particles from one location to another
This usually happens in fluids (liquids/gases)
Water has a higher heat capacity than air has
Water has a large effect on Earth’s climate
Thermal Energy Transfer6
on Earth http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect16/full-20earth2.jpg
Although the Earth receives insolation from the sun, different parts receive different amounts
Thermal energy is transferred throughout the atmosphere and hydrosphere
Thermal Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere &
Hydrosphere
Some Key Terms
Windhttp://www.weatherquestions.com/wind.jpg
Heated atmospheric gases expand and rise (lower atmospheric pressure)
Cooled atmospheric gases contract and fall (higher atmospheric pressure)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high to low pressure
The Coriolis Effect Air tends to move from
the poles directly south or north
Because the Earth is rotating on its axis the winds are deflected either left (southern hemisphere) or right (northern hemisphere)
This is the coriolis effect
Global Wind Patterns The convection
currents cause by rising and falling warm and cold air and the coriolis effect result in the global wind patterns
Jet Streams A jet stream is a
band of fast-moving air in the stratosphere
The Earth has several jet streams
Jet streams affect the formation of severe weather
Thermal Energy Transfer in the Oceans
Vertical Transferencehttp://www.kidsgeo.com/images/ocean-current.jpg
Thermal energy is transferred vertically in water through convection currents
Warm water tends to rise
Cool water tends to sink
Currentshttp://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/171/ocean_currents_t1384.jpg
As global winds blow on the ocean surface they push the water driving the surface currents in the ocean
The End Do learning checkpoint questions pg 278 Do key concept review pg 289 # 1 – 3, 5 –
8, 11 – 13 Do chapter 7 vocabulary