Atmosphere-ocean interactions
Ocean-atmosphere interactions
Heat budget is immensely important
Heat exchange mechanisms
Structure of earth’s atmosphere Temperature (T)
Structure of earth’s atmosphere Pressure (P)
Chemical composition of atmosphere(in weight percent)
Distribution of constituents in dry air
Variations in atmospheric composition
Importance of variations in atmospheric composition
Source of heat (energy) in ocean-atmosphere system
What happens to the shortwave radiation from the sun?
Atmosphere-ocean system is not heating up at a rate commensurate with the amount added daily by insolation
Heat exchange methods
Greenhouse effect
Atmosphere’s heat balance
Global average heat budget
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