is albedo (reflectivity) a geographic variable?
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IS ALBEDO (REFLECTIVITY) A GEOGRAPHIC VARIABLE?. 1. Greatest at poles, least in tropical and equatorial regions. Greatest at poles, least in tropical and equatorial regions. Greater in southern polar regions than northern polar regions. WHERE DOES THE INSOLATION GO?. Sinks of Insolation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
IS ALBEDO (REFLECTIVITY) AGEOGRAPHIC VARIABLE?
Alb
edo
(%)
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
20
40
60
80
100
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h S
now
Thic
k S
tratu
s C
loud
s
Bar
e S
andy
Soi
l
Des
ert
Dry
Ste
ppe
Mea
dow
Tund
ra
Dec
iduo
us F
ores
t
Gre
en F
ield
Cro
ps
Con
ifero
us F
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ark
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Latitude
Alb
edo
(%)
0
20
40
60
80
0
20
40
60
80
80-9
0°N
70-8
0°N
60-7
0°N
50-6
0°N
40-5
0°N
30-4
0°N
20-3
0°N
10-2
0°N
0-10
°N0-
10°S
10-2
0°S
20-3
0°S
30-4
0°S
40-5
0°S
50-6
0°S
60-7
0°S
70-8
0°S
80-9
0°S
Latitude
Alb
edo
(%)
0
20
40
60
80
0
20
40
60
80
80-9
0°N
70-8
0°N
60-7
0°N
50-6
0°N
40-5
0°N
30-4
0°N
20-3
0°N
10-2
0°N
0-10
°N0-
10°S
10-2
0°S
20-3
0°S
30-4
0°S
40-5
0°S
50-6
0°S
60-7
0°S
70-8
0°S
80-9
0°S
1. Greatest at poles, least in tropical and equatorial regions.
Latitude
Alb
edo
(%)
0
20
40
60
80
0
20
40
60
80
80-9
0°N
70-8
0°N
60-7
0°N
50-6
0°N
40-5
0°N
30-4
0°N
20-3
0°N
10-2
0°N
0-10
°N0-
10°S
10-2
0°S
20-3
0°S
30-4
0°S
40-5
0°S
50-6
0°S
60-7
0°S
70-8
0°S
80-9
0°S
1. Greatest at poles, least in tropical and equatorial regions.2. Greater in southern polar regions than northern polar regions.
ARCTIC OCEAN ANTARCTIC CONTINENT
VEGETATION COVER
Deserts
TropicalRainforests
WHAT CAN YOU SEE?
WHERE DOES THE INSOLATION GO?
Sinks of Insolation
1. Sensible Heat Flux.
2. Ground Heat Flux.
3. Latent Heat Flux.
1. Sensible Heat Flux.
2. Ground Heat Flux.
3. Latent Heat Flux.
Changing the temperature of the air.
1. Sensible Heat Flux.
2. Ground Heat Flux.
3. Latent Heat Flux.
Changing the temperature of the air.
Changing the temperature of the planetary surface.Continents and Oceans
1. Sensible Heat Flux.
2. Ground Heat Flux.
3. Latent Heat Flux.
Changing the temperature of the air.
Changing the temperature of the planetary surface.Continents and Oceans
Changing the state of water (solid, liquid, gas)without any change in temperature!