nats 101 section 13: lecture 6 the greenhouse effect and earth-atmosphere energy balance
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NATS 101Section 13: Lecture 6
The Greenhouse Effect and
Earth-Atmosphere Energy Balance
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FOUR POSSIBLE FATES OF RADIATION:
1.Transmitted
2. Reflected
3. Scattered
4. Absorbed
The atmosphere does ALL of these…
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Transmitted: Radiation passes through object
SUNLIGHT GL
AS
S W
IND
OW
TRANSMITTEDSUNLIGHT
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Reflected: Radiation turned back
MIR
RO
R
SUNLIGHT
REFLECTEDSUNLIGHT
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Scattered: Path of radiation deflected
SUNLIGHTF
RO
ST
ED
G
LA
SS
SCATTERED SUNLIGHT
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Absorbed: Radiation transferred to object
Blackbody: a perfect absorber and emitter of radiation in equilibrium, with no reflection or scattering.B
LA
CK
B
OX
SUNLIGHT
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Radiative equilibrium: Absorption = Emission (Kirchoff’s Law)
SUNLIGHT(SHORTWAVE)
INFRARED (LONGWAVE)
EMISSION
BL
AC
K
BO
X
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A “Grey Body” = Not all radiation absorbedHow the atmosphere behaves
SUNLIGHT(SHORTWAVE)
INFRARED (LONGWAVE)
EMISSION
GR
EY
B
OX
SOMETRANSMISSIONOF SUNLIGHT
THROUGH BOX
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Internal energy increases by changes on the molecular and atomic levels
ENERGY TRANSITIONS:
Translational
Rotational
Vibrational
Electronic: molecular
Electronic: atomic
Less Energy requiredChanges on molecular level
Longer wavelength of radiation
More energy requiredChanges on the atomic level
Shorter wavelength of radiation
What Happens When Radiation is “Absorbed”?
EN
ER
GY
RE
QU
IRE
D
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Translational Energy
Gross movement of atoms and molecules through space.
The translational energy reflects the kinetic energy—and thus the temperature.
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Rotational Energy
(Gedzelman 1980, p 105)
Energy associated the rotation of the molecule. Takes on discrete values (or quanta) dependent on the type of molecule.
Corresponds to energy changes shorter than 1 cm (far infrared).
Rotation of water molecules
Infrared photon
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(Hartmann 1994)
Molecules have rotational energy only if they have a permanent dipole moment, or asymmetric charge distribution.
Rotational Energy of Common Gases in the Atmosphere
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Vibrational Energy
Molecular energy stored in the vibrations (or stretching and bending) of atomic bonds. Takes on discrete values (or quanta) dependent on the type of molecule.
Corresponds to energy changes in the ___________ spectrum.
Vibration of water molecules
(Gedzelman 1980, p 105)
Infrared photon
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Vibrational Energy for Common Gases in the Atmosphere
Most effective absorbers are molecules that have a dipole moment and/or are bent.
Carbon dioxide creates a dipole moment as a result of its vibrational transitions, so has rotational energy as well. (Hartmann 1994)
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Electronic energy: Photodissociation(Molecular level)
Energy associated with breaking of atomic bonds of molecules. Takes on discrete values (or quanta) dependent on the type of molecule. Corresponds mainly to energy changes in the ________ spectrum.
O
O
UV PHOTON
O
O
Oxygen molecule (O2) Oxygen atoms (O)
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Electronic energy: Excitation(Atomic Level)
Energy associated with excitation of electrons in the outer shell of an atom. Takes on discrete values (or quanta) dependent on the type of molecule.Corresponds to energy changes mainly in the ___________.
p+
e-
UVPhoton
p+
e-
Hydrogen atomExcited hydrogen atom
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Electronic energy: Ionization(Atomic level)
Energy associated with removal of electrons from an atom. Takes on discrete values (or quanta) dependent on the type of molecule. Corresponds to energy changes mainly higher than ultraviolet.
p+
e-
Short wavelength UV or X-Ray photon
p+
e-
Hydrogen atom Ionized hydrogen atom
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inversion
isothermal
6.5oC/km
THERMOSPHERE: Warming because of _____________________________________.
STRATOSPHERE: Warming because of photodissociation of ______________________________________.
Flashback: Why is there warming in Thermosphere and Stratosphere?
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Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis
Caused by ionization of gases in the Earth’s atmosphere from the solar wind, which appears as visible light. Occur only at the poles because of the properties Earth’s magnetic field
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Absorption of Radiation by Common Atmospheric “Greenhouse” Gases
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL
λmax Sun λmax Earth
The “greenhouse gases” are called such because they absorb and emit very effectively in ________________________________________________________.
Water and CO2 are good greenhouse gases
Oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3) are absorbed in the UV.
Little or no absorption in some places
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Total Radiation Absorption Spectrum by all Atmospheric Gases
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL
Little or no absorption.
A lot of absorption because of greenhouse gases, except in an atmospheric window of 8-11 µm.
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Since there is little or no absorption of radiation in the most intense part of the solar radiation band, the heat supplied comes from the Earth itself.
SOLAR RADIATION
TERRESTRIALRADIATION
LATENT HEATING
AtmosphericHeating From
Below
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The Importance of the Greenhouse Effect
The presence of the gases in our atmosphere that absorb and emit infrared radiation help maintain the Earth’s average temperature at about 59 °F.
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The Greenhouse EffectDOES NOT EQUAL
Global Warming or Climate Change!
Global warming: The increase in Earth’s mean temperature that would result because of the increase in greenhouse gases due to human activities. This would enhance the greenhouse effect.
Climate change: Long-term change in global, regional, or local climate resulting from both enhanced greenhouse gases and/or other human activities.
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Greenhouse Effect: Venus, Earth, and Mars
VENUS(Same size as Earth) EARTH
MARS(Half size of Earth)
Pressure = 90 Atm.Atmosphere composed of 96% CO2
Temperature = 482 °C
Pressure = 1 Atm.Atmosphere composed of less than 1% CO2
Temperature = 15 °C
Pressure = 0.01 Atm.Atmosphere composed of 95% CO2
Temperature = -63 °C
GREENHOUSE EFFECTON STERIODS!
GREENHOUSE EFFECTJUST RIGHT
VIRTUALLY NO ATMOSPHERE TO HAVE A GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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Scattering: Radiation deflected
Atmospheric gases: Molecules preferentially scatter the smaller wavelengths of visible light.
Cloud drops: Scatter all wavelengths of visible light equally.
Rayleigh Scattering Mie Scattering
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Why is the sky blue?
ANSWER:
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Reflection: Radiation turned back In meteorology the reflectivity is called the albedo.
Albedo = 1 All radiation reflectedAlbedo = 0 All radiation absorbed
Snow : 0.7
Water: 0.1
Vegetation: 0.1 to 0.3
Sand: 0.15 to 0.45
Clouds: Depends on type and location
NET ALBEDO OF EARTH = 0.3
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Important Aside:Clouds are a big part of the radiation budget
ABSORPTION AND ABSORPTION AND REFLECTION OF REFLECTION OF
SOLAR SOLAR RADIATIONRADIATION
VERY EFFECTIVE VERY EFFECTIVE ABSORBERS AND ABSORBERS AND
EMITTERS OF EMITTERS OF TERRESTRIAL TERRESTRIAL
RADIATIONRADIATION
Why is the cloud black on this side?
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Energy Budget: Shortwave RadiationEnergy Budget: Shortwave Radiation
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Energy Budget: Longwave radiation and Sensible and Latent Heating
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Summary of Lecture 6
Radiation in the atmosphere has four possible fates: transmitted, reflected, scattered, or absorbed. A perfect absorber and emitter of radiation is called a blackbody.
The atmosphere selectively reflects, scatters and absorbs radiation at certain wavelengths, which depend on the specific gas constituents.
Absorbed radiation increases the internal energy by changes on the molecular and atomic level. Terrestrial radiation is associated with translational, rotational, and vibrational energy transitions on the molecular level. Solar radiation is associated with electronic energy transitions on the atomic level.
Greenhouse gases are those which absorb and emit very effectively in the infrared, like water and CO2. Because of them the atmosphere is very opaque to terrestrial radiation and the Earth’s surface temperature is maintained. Reviewed the atmospheric energy budget to prove the point.
Though the atmosphere is fairly transparent to solar radiation, scattering and reflection of solar radiation is important. Scattering of visible light is why the sky is blue!
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Reading Assignment and Review Questions
Ahrens, Chapter 3, pp. 55-63 (8th ed.)
pp. 57- 65 (9th ed.)