Heat+Transfer

Insolation (incoming solar radiation) heats Earth’s surface and atmosphere unequally due to variations in: the intensity caused by differences in atmospheric transparency and angle of incidence which vary with time of day, latitude, and season characteristics.

The transfer of heat energy within the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and Earth’s surface occurs as the result of radiation, convection, and conduction. Heating of Earth’s surface and atmosphere by the Sun drives convection within the atmosphere and o…..