Question

The amount of energy received and lost by the atmosphere is called the ______________.


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Answer 1

Answer:

The earth-atmosphere energy balance is the balance between incoming energy from the Sun and outgoing energy from the Earth. ... The earth-atmosphere energy balance is achieved as the energy received from the Sun balances the energy lost by the Earth back into space.

Answer 2

The amount of energy received and lost by the atmosphere is called the Earth's Energy Budget.

• The Earth's heat engine does more than only carry heat from one part of the surface to the other; it also moves heat from the Earth's surface and earth's atmosphere back to space.
• Energy flows into and out of the Earth's energy budget. For the Earth's temperature to stay unchanged over long periods of time, the amount of energy entering and leaving must be equal.
• In other words, the energy budget at the top of the atmosphere must be balanced. This state of equilibrium is known as radiant equilibrium.

• Clouds, atmospheric particles, and brilliant ground surfaces like sea ice and snow reflect about 29% of the solar energy that reaches the top of the atmosphere back to space. The climate system of the Earth is unaffected by this energy.

• Around 23% of incoming solar energy is absorbed by water vapour, dust, and ozone in the atmosphere, while the leftover 48% travels through the atmosphere and is absorbed by the earth. As a result, around 71 percent of total solar energy is absorbed by the Earth system.