1. In this energy balance system: what is the stock, and what are the inflows and outflows?
2. Is the Earth system as a whole (Earth's surface + the atmosphere; the red boxes on your worksheet) in radiative equilibrium? In your own words, what does this mean?
3. Is the Earth's surface in radiative equilibrium?
4. Is the atmosphere in radiative equilibrium?

 

102 Reflected Solar Radiation 101.9Wm Reflected by Clouds and Atmosphere 79 Reflected by Surface 23 161 Absorbed by Surface Global Energy Flows W m 341 Incoming Solar Radiation 341.3 Wm Emitted by Atmosphere Absorbed by 78 Atmosphere Latent 80 Heat 80 17 Thermals Evapo transpiration Net absorbed 0.9 Wm 356 169 396 Surface Radiation 239 40 Outgoing Longwave Radiation 238.5 W m Atmospheric Window Greenhouse Gases 333 Back Radiation 333 Absorbed by Surface