2. The Energy balance, hydrological and carbon cycles

• 2.1 The Earth's Energy budget
  • 2.1.1 The heat balance at the top of the atmosphere: a global view
  • 2.1.2 The greenhouse effect
  • 2.1.3 Present-day insolation at the top of the atmosphere
    • 2.1.3.1 Earth's orbit around the Sun
    • 2.1.3.2 Computation of the zenith angle
    • 2.1.3.3 Daily insolation at the top of the atmosphere
  • 2.1.4 The heat balance at the top of the atmosphere: geographical distribution
  • 2.1.5 Heat storage and transport
    • 2.1.5.1 Heat storage
    • 2.1.5.2 Heat transport
  • 2.1.6 Heat balance at the surface
  
  
• 2.2 The hydrological cycle


• 2.3 The carbon cycle
  • 2.3.1 Overview
  • 2.3.2 Oceanic carbon cycle
    • 2.3.2.1 Inorganic carbon cycle
    • 2.3.2.2 Biological pumps
  • 2.3.3 Terrestrial carbon cycle
  • 2.3.4 Geological reservoirs
  
  
• Cited references and further reading


• Exercises


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