Land
   &
Oceans
Atmosphere
+100
Outer limit
 of
 atmosphere
14
-7 diffuse scatter
Diffuse radiation
(blue sky)
 A
 
 A
 A
 A
 A
 A
 A
 A
 A
+96
+110
+7
+25
+13
  +3
+1
+2
+3
Clouds
4
O3
H20(v)
-21
-3
25
7
Diffuse from
clouds
Indirect
radiation
Direct
radiation
Solar Radiation
-8
E
E
E
E
-19
-4
-96
-58
+4
+19
  +96
  +45  
+141
Heating of the
Earth: Energy
       Inputs
     -8
 -110
   -19
     -4
 -141
Cooling of the Earth:
    Energy Outputs
Atmospheric
Heating:
Energy
Inputs
Atmospheric
Cooling: Energy
Outputs
+21
   -3
 -58
 -96
-157
-58
Longwave infrared
          emitted by
            atmosphere
Emitted infrared terrestrial
radiation through the
Òradiation windowÓ
   +3
 +21
+110
  +19
    +4
+157
 A
Other Carbon
compounds
S
E
S
S
S
S
Fossil Fuels
S
Ocean
heat
ÒwhiteÓ light
Longwave
net ÒsensibleÓ heat
Latent heat
Absorption
Emission
Storage
52
 r/s
 r/s
 r/s
 r/s
reflection
scatter
+15
 A
The Earth-Atmosphere Heating & Cooling System
ÒblueÓ light
ÒgrayÓ light
Shortwave
-3
Ozone layer
uv
E
3
-110
-8

+45
-3
Shortwave infrared
4