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Abhishek Singh· 2023

Question Q3GS1GS1

Explain the concept of heat budget & the role in maintaining the earth's temperature. How does the greenhouse impact the heat budget of the earth's atmosphere?

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Heat budget refers to the balance between incoming (short wavelength) ultraviolet radiation and outgoing (long wavelengths) Infrared radiation. Through heat budget earth maintains its temperature.

[Diagram showing short wavelength incoming and long wavelength outgoing radiation interaction with earth]

Short wavelength [incoming] => Reflected Radiation, Direct Reflected by atmosphere, earth, Absorbed by earth

Long wavelength [outgoing] => earth to space (Convection) to space [Emitted by earth]

Role is maintaining temperature

1Clouds : Some wavelengths absorbed & suffered by clouds in both direction
2Atmosphere : many particles

Effect of greenhouse gas on heat budget

1More greenhouse gases in atmosphere [Block] the radiation emitted by earth, which are going to space.
2Temperature increases : overall it leads to global warming
3Disbalance between incoming & outgoing radiation causes issues like melting glaciers, extreme weather events e.t.c
4Post industrial revolution temperature of earth has increased by more than 1.5°C.

Greenhouse gases have negative impact on heat budget & must be curtailed.

UKA absorbed just also absorb and emit radiations.

3Earth surface : It absorbs short wavelength & emits large wavelength.

Effect of greenhouse gas on heat budget

1More greenhouse gases in atmosphere [block] the radiation emitted by earth, which are going to space.
2Temperature increases : overall it leads to global warming
3Disbalance between incoming & outgoing radiation causes issues like melting glaciers, extreme weather events e.t.c
4Post industrial revolution temperature of earth has increased by more than 1.5°C.

Greenhouse gases have negative impact on heat budget & must be curtailed.

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Diagram illustrating heat budget with incoming short wavelength radiation and outgoing long wavelength radiation, showing interaction with atmosphere and earth

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Topper

Abhishek Singh

2023

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Climatology

Heat Budget and Greenhouse Effect

Heat Budget Concept and Greenhouse Gas Impact

Writing Stats

257

Total words

9

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explanatory with diagrammatic representation

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