Climate and Atmosphere · Atmospheric Dynamics

Solar Radiation and Heat Budget

Analyzing the heating and cooling of the atmosphere and the Earth's energy balance.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the Earth's heat budget critical for maintaining stable global temperatures?
  2. 2How does latitude influence the intensity and duration of solar radiation?
  3. 3What are the consequences of an imbalanced global heat budget?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Geography
Unit: Climate and Atmosphere
Period: Atmospheric Dynamics

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