Variation in the Heat Budget of Earth
- The Earth still maintains a balance between terrestrial radiation and insolation, although this is not the case at any latitude.
- In the tropical zone, the heat budget and insolation are greater than the terrestrial radiation. It is therefore an area with an abundance of heat.
- In the arctic zone, heat gain is smaller than heat loss. It is therefore a region experiencing a heat shortage.
- This imbalance is partially mitigated by winds and ocean currents, which transfer heat from hot spots to areas with excess heat.
- The term “latitudinal heat balance” refers to this process of latitudinal heat redistribution and balancing.
Heat Budget of Earth
Heat Budget of Earth: Heat is a form of energy, received by the earth from the sun. Heat Budget deals with the amount of heat energy received from the sun and its utilization in the atmosphere and the surface of the earth. This explains why the earth neither warms up nor cools down despite the huge transfer of heat that takes place.
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Table of Content
- Heat Budget of Earth Diagram
- What is Heat Budget of Earth?
- Heat Budget of Earth – explained with an example
- Components of Heat Budget
- Importance of Heat Budget of Earth
- Effects of Heat Budget of Earth
- Variation in the Heat Budget of Earth
- How is the Heat Budget of Earth Analyzed and Calculated?
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