Solar Variability and Planetary Climates

by Y. Calisesi

Book Overview

2 With a global average irradiance of 342 W/m, the Sun is by far the largest source of energy for planet Earth. In comparison, the internal energy produced by Earth 2 itself is only about 0. 087 W/m (Pollack et al., 1993), which in turn is 3. 5 times 2 larger than the 0. 025 W/m of heat produced by the burning of fossil fuels. About 31% (31 units) of the solar energy which arrives at the top of the - mosphere is re?ected back to space by scattering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441923713
• ISBN13: 9781441923714
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"